Riding Waves

I missed my opportunity to learn to surf in Hawaii many years ago. Despite that, I feel like I’ve been riding waves pretty well here.

Work has been busy. State testing for children went online and was a cluster F! It wasn’t my department’s deal, yet we were thrown under the wheels for it and had to put out fires for two weeks. That’s finally over. I had some fun working with several different schools, classes, and teachers. I’m finding more people receptive to online tools (free web 2.0 stuff) that can make such a difference in the classroom. (short list: diigo.com, twitter, google docs/earth, resizr, zamzar, glogster, to name just a few!)

My favorite random site lately? http://zombo.com It can be quite encouraging! LOL!!!

xX’s best friends family (4 peeps) moved in with us this week. They are moving out of state and needed a place for a week. It’s cool. Actually, I walked in yesterday and did my best Ricky Ricardo, “Lucies, I’m hoooome!” The friend was actually making dinner for the house while xX was taking care of kids. Damn, makes a guy think twice about the Mormon thing.

Leaving this evening for a men’s church retreat. Anxious about it since I don’t know these guys that well. Do know that they aren’t a bunch of ‘goodie boys’ or pansies. There will be steaks on the grills, beer, some chest beating I’m sure, and at the center will be a large group of men who take God seriously as the center of their lives. It could be good for me.

xX has been doing pretty good. She’s preoccupied with losing her friend (moving to Colorado) this weekend. We’re getting closer and I’m feeling more comfortable with her still. Still, worries me that we have yet to get to a ‘counselor’ to talk about how we can close the gap between my wishes/expectations and her (in)ability to provide/perform. Progress is being made, but still.

Have a great week! I’ve got to get to work. We’ll see if waking up at 3am this morning affects me in the long meeting I have planned for this morning. Grrrr.