First day off

Here's some reasons I couldn't be a stay at home....well not mom, unless you count Herbie...house wife I guess. Well, first off house wife sounds like I belong in the 1950's and that's scary. Day time TV stinks, except maybe the Price is Right, but it's not the same with Bob Barker. There's no one to talk to. Thankfully I'm going to lunch with Ashley today. I guess it's good that I'm only playing house wife for about half the summer. I'll be in Disney, taking a class and setting up my class room the other half. I'm not complaining mind you. I'm happy for the time off. Now if we could just get some sun!

Celebration good times. Come on!

So another school year has come to an end. Rick asked, "Are you happy or sad?" "Neither" I replied. I had a nice class and I'm happy to see them ready for third grade and move on....I'm excited for some to MOVE ON more than others. Last year I was sad. I really connected to my class. Third grade...SEE YA!!! Of course I'm moving again this year. But I don't know where. It could be to another room or another school. I won't know until July 31st. I've adopted a 'whatever' attitude towards it all. I have a job, I don't have to move anything until August and I can't stop anything of this from happening so whatever. You can't fight change! Besides I have bigger things happening...

3 weeks until Disney! I can't believe it! I booked some spa treatments at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. I am renting a car....sorry a CONVERTIBLE to drive to Celebration, FL. This town was developed by Disney back in 1996. Disney no longer runs it. However, magical touches still remain such as snow falling every night downtown from Thanksgiving until Christmas (no shoveling required) and bird sounds piped in. It is the closest town to Disney property since it once was Disney property. Sounds like my kind of town doesn't it? This is really a fact finding mission to check out the town and houses and see if I would really want to live there. Rick says he's not coming because he doesn't want to encourage the living in Florida thing. Like I need encouragement! I'll take pictures!

You are not alone. I am here with you.

I am having a bit of trouble with Michael Jackson's death. Was a big fan? Nope. Do I think he did the awful things to children he was accused of? I don't know. The trouble I have is how a person who was so clearly in pain and in need of help created such wonderful music and dance. His talent can not be denied. It's God given. Do true genius come from pain? Kurt Cobain, Princess Diana, Elvis....all had a talent and were geniuses, all were in great pain. Though the second half of his life was a freak show, Michael Jackson never stood a chance at life. Why am I so interested? I see young Michael's every day at school. Kids that don't have a chance not matter how hard they try, There's nothing you can do to save them even though you put your every waking thought and action into helping him or her. Hugs your kids tonight and let them know how good they have it. RIP Michael.

Nemo the hermit crab?

We have a new edition to our family! It's Herbie the Hermit Crab! I saw him this weekend in the Providence mall. This cart paints shells for hermit crab to live in. Well, as I saw a shell painted like Nemo I had to have him. We bought him a little pool and a climbing wall and a log to climb on. Mostly he likes to dig deep holes and sleep in them. Crazy crab! More to come about our getaway weekend.

2 days left of school. I was out today with bronchitis. 3 different meds just to stop coughing! I hope this is it for sickness before we are off to Disney. 25 days to go!

Baby Ducks 2009!

This year's baby ducks are in! They are so big. I don't know how we missed them growing up. I heard a faint peeping sound. Rick, who was already out on the deck, spotted them first again! I ran over to the over side of the pond and fed them. Look how close they were! I wanted to scoop one up! They were born a lot earlier this year. New baby ducks is like a new puppy in our house, except it happens every year. More to come!

Do you Roomba?

What do you do when it's been raining 5 of the past 7 days and your sick once again? There's nothing on TV. The ducks have abandoned you. You watch your brand new Roomba clean your floors! He's like a little pet. He makes the cutest noises such as the happy song he sings when he's done cleaning the floor and wants you to see what a good job he's done. I've named him Robbie! The best part is I don't have to nag him to vacuum. I'm not even out of school yet and I'm this hard up for entertainment?!?!?!?