We've been away

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We've been away
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Sun, 05-17-2009 - 9:28am

Have not been on the board in awhile..we were away


the first week of May we went to Colorado to visit dh's son and family


first we went to Philly and saw a Phillies-Mets game with his dd and family


then we flew to CO..into Denver, drove to Colorado Springs....saw his ds and family..stayed with them Sun-thurs


There we saw:Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Indian cliff dwellings, Air Force Academy, Manitou Springs, met Bobbie for lunch


(only negative of the week: tues we awoke to 5 paramedics in the house! his dgd,16 mo had had her 2nd febrile seizure, she has checked out fine, hope she will outgrow it)


Thurs drove to Golden: Coors Brewery, Lariat Loop, Rocky Mt National Park, Celestial Seasonings factory tour,Red Rocks Ampitheater


Sat we went to Denver, walked around downtown, flew back to PA Sunday, drove home to NY Mon..tied but happy


Then everyday this week we had something:


Tuesday: lunch with dil and dgks, and hair appt


Wed. have dgd,5, over Thurs, have dgd 2, over during the day and tutor in evening, Friday:sub for the Span teacher, Sat:movies


today is the first day with no plans..tomorrow I sub again..I need a day off!


hugs

Dutch



 


 


 

 




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Sun, 05-17-2009 - 7:44pm

You have been on the go, Dutch!


 


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Registered: 03-01-2006
Sun, 05-17-2009 - 8:44pm

yes..we are home for awhile...


I need a rest..LOL


I am subbing tomorrow however


next trip???


Dutch

 

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Sun, 05-17-2009 - 11:18pm

Wow, you and I surely have something in common. I have been a teacher for 35 years, the last 30 in the same high school. As of May 28, I will be officially retired, even though I am short a few months of 60 - lots of reasons, none of them that I would ever get tired of teaching. I have put in for some sub jobs and we'll see what happens next.


Sue

 

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Mon, 05-18-2009 - 6:05am

Wow..we do have a lot in common!


I retired in 2004 after teaching since 1971, I taught from '75 to 2004 at the same school. That is mainly where

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Registered: 02-19-2009
Mon, 05-18-2009 - 8:46am

So glad you had such a wonderful trip. Welcome back. A trip like that can wear a person out

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Mon, 05-18-2009 - 9:27am

Welcome home Dutch!

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Mon, 05-18-2009 - 11:49am

I taught in elementary from 1974-1979 and then the last thirty years at an inner-city girls' high school here in San Francisco.

 

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Mon, 05-18-2009 - 4:44pm

WOW ..you have been busy! LOL


so it will be hard for you to come to a complete halt!


You will probably do what I do..keep your hand in by subbing, tutoring etc...giving classes if you can


I also did 2 leave replacements the first year I retired


I really like mornings when I don't have to get moving though! the less 5:45 a.m. wake ups the better now! LOL


I worked in a poor rural school, 750 kids k-12..high poverty level


there are those who are not interested in learning but there are those who are and I am sure you have your success stories too!


and,BTW, San Francisco is high on our list of upcoming trips...just warning you..LOL


Hugs

Dutch



Dutch

 

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Mon, 05-18-2009 - 5:20pm

Thanks!


it was a great trip our first time there, first time that far west..and visiting his ds in TN we met you and visiting him in CO we met Bobbie!


OMG we have been so busy!!! and I subbed today and foolishly agreed to go in again on Wed!!


I can relate to the dgd! You love to see them come..then it gets to be almost too much..then you miss them like crazy when they go!


Dora is a useful tool for learning Spanish!! both dgds love the personalized Dora DVDs I got them with their photos in it!


hugs


Dutch

 

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Registered: 03-01-2006
Mon, 05-18-2009 - 8:34pm

thanks..you've got that right!!!


yesterday and tomorrow : relaxing days!


today and Wed: subbing!!


hugs

Dutch



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