It's been a quiet stretch from math tutoring, but today I received my first student of the new semester. She turned out to be very solid, and early signs are that she has potential to improve.
Tonight Dena made us pancakes for dinner after her run. It's cool to be married to someone who commits to staying in shape, even when it's rainy and cold outside. And eats breakfast any time of day, like me. It's also great to be an adult, so you can eat pancakes whenever we want. And afterward, to eat as many cookies as we want. Within reason.
This afternoon was nap time. Now I'm wide awake, ready to blog, do some paperwork, watch some game film. The luxury of a nap... so helpful.
Yesterday we went out to see our niece Courtney's team win a volleyball tournament championship. Her mom/coach Tracy also played a big part in securing the summer vacation home that we'll all be hanging out in for free this June. Brother-in-law Darren and his wife Jane are helping us find shelter for our March vacation to Texas. And Jack's offering to put us up in his apartment in L.A. when we head out to California for business in October. So, our family pretty much kicks ass.
Our NCHS sophomore and varsity basketball teams both went undefeated in the annual Rockton tournament. A perfect 4-0 for the first time in our eight years of participating in this tournament. Then we came home and beat Danville. Meanwhile the freshmen won their Bloomington tournament. So the program has won a dozen games in a row. Yes!
On Friday morning I was invited to sub for our department's company basketball league game. This was the first time I'd played ball in about two years. The first time I'd played in a company league game in about ten. Somehow my back and knees held up the whole time (and with a generous dose of Ibuprofen, afterward too), enough to score six points with several rebounds and a steal, as we pulled away for a 20-point win. So the tidal wave of basketball fortune rolled through every compartment of life this week. Even my fantasy basketball team's in first place.
I received an array of compliments at work this week, and got another one on the Wyzant tutoring site.
Welcome the new Verizon Brightside phone to the house! We found a deal that keeps our costs similar to the old plan. Gone is the Kroger-variety flip phone, in is quality sound and LCD display. And with a built in camera, who knows what might find its way to Hidden Blog.
I read an article asking survey questions about my state of happiness. It's pretty good.
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