I’ve had my favorite year teaching, but the countdown until summer is now no on because most of what is left for the final nine days has more to do with paper work than students. Finishing the prep to a final exam, grading seniors finals they already took, 47% of the yearbook (ahh), and completing the school newsletter are not highlights to my job. I’m a teacher because I love working with students.
Regardless, nine days until two months “off” is pretty awesome, so I’m making plans! I’ll have class every day in June and a few times a week in July, so free time needs to be carefully executed. Here are a few highlights you’ll surly see posted in June/July.
- Wedding Season kicks off! We have seven weddings from June-October this year.
- Meeting the author Gillian Flynn! It’s a free event sponsored by the library on June 14th. A few English teachers and I are attending. Join us…click here!
- New Restaurant Reviews. We have a few new-to-us places picked out that we haven’t had time to try, so we’ve promised ourselves that we’ll make it happen this summer. Summer evenings on restaurant patios always win me over.
- Pool Time!! I wasn’t allowed to swim allll last summer because of stitches upon stitches and finally my surgery. We’re both excited to break out our bathing suits!
- Reading! I have a list (I’ll publish later) of books I want to read over my extended break. (Any I should be sure to include?)
- A few short weekend trips to visit friends. I’m so ready for catch-up sessions with my favorites over cool beverages!
- And…hopefully…moving. No update yet, but people keep looking at our house with an interest to buy. We just need someone to come forward and purchase! Fingers crossed!
Tell me what you’re doing this summer! I’d love to hear!


No big surprise for my dad this year, but his heart is probably still racing from 




