Both of my blogging children called last night and said they had seen my blog. Dan said he had read it to two friends from his I-phone. He said most people who started blogs stopped after two entries. Well, here is my second one.
What are my goals in doing this blog? My immediate inspiration is reading The Happiness Project and Gretchen Rubin's joy in doing a blog. I like to write and I learn and think things through by writing. So am I doing this for me or for some imagined audience? I am not sure. I'd like to be read and to have comments. But how far I can share my thoughts and reactions, some of which will be negative, I am not sure either.
Our staff meetings and setting up time went well this morning. The child-care staff is fun, involved, and enthusiastic. We enjoyed Jimmy John's subs before we finished up for the morning.
But not all went smoothly. But I expect that after so many years. There were frustrations with internet access. There was the surprise resignation of our previous custodian but I know the new one and like him. I am his "amigo." There was the one word reaction of the bus coordinator when she asked when we started up this year and I told her Wednesday (two days from now.) "Lord," she muttered. I had sent her two emails and three faxes, but this was my first phone call. I have learned over the years to confirm everything. When we called a few new students, the result was "this person is not accepting any calls at this time"--the usual response when someone has run out of minutes. The table in my classroom was covered with boards and nails from a construction project in the next room. I was planning on two students coming in for individual evaluation, but neither one showed up.
None of this feels very discouraging right now. I am eager to start!
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