So Buzzzzzzzz.....

  Sigh, I can't quite decide if I like working this much or not. On one hand, it means money to travel this summer, and start school in the fall.  On the other, it means I'm tired, and miss out on privileges I really enjoyed.  I miss going swimming with the Garret cuties in the morning, and miss my kids at Foster.
  I am getting a lot of new privileges though.  I've subbed 7 days in the last three weeks, and met about a hundred new students (don't ask me how many names I've actually remembered though). Just Monday I got a reminder of how many lives we touch, without even realizing.  A girl came up to me at the club, and told me that I was her little sister's idol, and that she had been very upset because she was sick that day, and couldn't come.  The little sister had spent Friday with me, and because there weren't many kids we played Mancala (we tied), trivia games, and just talked.  I had no idea how much it had meant to her, but it kinda made my job seem more meaningful :)

On a side note: I finally finished my application! Now to find time to send it.
But more importantly, bed- morning comes very early :P

Lazing in sunshine

  There's nothing nicer than the smell of fresh mown grass and sunshine, well, almost nothing.  Summer is approaching, and the days are getting warmer, sunnier, and just plain better.  Tuesday I had a two hour break between subbing and my third job of the day, and spent it sprawled in the bed of my truck, reading in the sunshine.  It was glorious :)
  This was my first week working in the actual Boys and Girls Club, and it worked out pretty well.  I'm in charge of Power Hour/the homework room, so it's much less stressful than the chaos of the games room...
Eeew, spider on my bedside table!!!
Dead spider in my trash can...
Now back to our regularly scheduled program :)

  Um, I went and visited Grandma and various friends and family in California during my spring break.  It was fun, and relaxing, and just wonderful in general.  It was windy and rainy all but two days while I was there, but I spent those two days at the pool, so that makes everything better :)
  Last week I did my own taxes for the very first time, and decided that I <3 Turbo Tax, it's amazing! I'm currently working on applying... still... I know, but I'm getting closer!  I also worked three jobs most of this week, so I haven't been lazy, just tired.  Oh, and the best part of switching locations *sarcastic applause* I'm not immune to the kids, and now I have a cold.  Yippee.

We also had a lovely visit the last couple days from Keith and Barbara on their way back to Alaska.  It was so nice to see them again.  I'm sure they'll be happy to be home, and their Wednesday meeting misses them :)

Life is busy, life is good, life is full of love and laughter, life is better because of friends and family, life is for eternity :)