Goodbye To A Good Year

This is a bittersweet moment for me. I am about to walk out of a classroom that I have been teaching in for the past 10 months. This is probably the last time I will set foot in this room. Part of me is excited about the road ahead and what it may have to offer, but another part of me is scared to death not knowing what may lie around the corner. This kind of makes me feels like I have just gradated from college all over again and the fear and wonder that goes with the moment. But, tomorrow is another day with limitless opportunities. There will be many crossroads and hopefully, God willing, I will choose the right path.

A Tribute to Reggie Miller!

After 18 years, the number one Pacers basketball player has put up his shoes for the last time. I have never been a huge sports fan, but I cheered for the Pacers whenever they played. I read the commemorative section in the Indianapolis Star today and was amazed at all of the accomplishments of Reggie Miller. I never realized we had our own Michael Jordan playing an hour from my home, that shows how much I know. I knew he was good, but after reading his stats I realized how amazing this man really was. In his 18 years as a Pacer he made 25,279 points, 7,680 of which were three point shots. He also made more than 60 consecutive free throw shots, twice. Who would have known this would be possible from a boy who wore braces on his legs as a child. It does help to be 6'7" but he also had a routine that he maintained; including going to the court 3 hours before any of his teammates to shoot to prepare for each game. You can literally say basketball was his life, and yet he still found time for those in need in the community. Reggie, we'll (Indiana Pacer fans) miss you.

Sadam Wears Whitey Tighties!

The tabloids have once and for all proven that whitey tighties are of the devil. Case in point, Sadam himself wears them! But hey, I would be a tyrant too if I was forced to wear the bearers of the notorious skid mark. I believe in freedom, liberty and the right to... well you know what I mean. Seriously though, I don't get the hupla about Sadam in his whites. Don't tell me Sadam has never showed a little skin. Heck, everytime I go somewhere to swim, some old guy is wearing a speedo. Many guys get paid to pose in a pair of Haines, or whatever brand he's wearing. Who knows, maybe he'll get some brownie points with the ladies. Give me a break! This whole story is just one more attempt by the media to try to smear the current Bush administration. I have two words for them, wedgie time!

Oh Deer!

Customer tackles deer in Neb. Wal-Mart
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) -- So exactly how do you stop a charging deer in Wal-Mart? You take away its credit card. Shoppers at the Wal-Mart here wish they would have thought of that. It would have been a whole lot easier.
A deer without a grocery list entered through the doors of the supermarket part of the store Thursday.
The store's greeter didn't see the deer enter through the exit, but she did see the critter when it hit the slick floor and fell. It quickly recovered and went scurrying down the aisles.
After doing a little looking around, the deer was tackled by a customer. Others of the human persuasion then tied the deer's legs so it couldn't kick, placed it in a shopping cart and pushed it outside. Officials took the animal to nearby Ta-ha-zouka Park and released it.

What can I say, even the animals have figured out that Wal-mart is the place to be. They do have a great produce section, its an animal's paradise! I can't blame the deer, there arn't too many gardens to raid these days, its sad, they have to resort to "Wallyworld" to steal food. Speaking of animals, I think I saw a few in Wal-mart last night... and a mullet or two.

Under the Weather

Aaarrrggghhhh, I hate colds. Yeah, its one of those days. I woke up this morning and couldn't even talk. It made for an interesting situation trying to explain to parents over the phone that we were not having school today. I had to repeat myself several times so that the parents could understand what I was trying to relay to them. It is nice to have a paid day off work, but it would also be nice to be able to breath and not have the sound of the ocean going through my brain. Hopefully the Robutusin does its job and I can be back to normal tomorrow. Gotta love this Indiana weather, so unpredicatable, who would have thought a cold in the middle of May. Goosefraba!! (watch Anger Management you'll understand)

Riding In A Blaze of Glory

Last night I rode my 2003 SV1000S Suzuki to Max Pitts in Peru, Indiana to see what they would give me on a trade. I saw a used Yamaha V-Star Silverado on their web page that I was interested in trading for. I had the store give me a quote and then determine what they could do on the bike. Well, before the evening was over, I ended up with a better deal than I planned to come home with. Instead, I rode home on a 2005 Honda Shadow 750 Aero Cruiser. It is awesome. It sounds just like a Harley.
This will be so much more comfortable for my wife and I. My dad and grandpa really liked it too and they are a tough crowd to please. I would recommend one to anyone. To all you bikers out there happy riding and be safe, and to all those non-bikers, don't forget to lookout for us.

Where does the time go?

Have you ever noticed, that when you have something you need to get done there is never enough time? But when you are bored to death, or somewhere you have to be (but don't want to) it drags on forever? Wouldn't it be nice if we could take that time, when we are bored, and bank it for times when we could really use it. For instance, right now, at school, time is going slower than a turtle. It is so nice outside and I am sitting at a desk watching students do their class work. I would much rather be outside taking my motorcycle for a spin or something more productive. Oh well, I am getting paid to be here. Then, there are those times, like when I get home from work, that seem to go by so fast. It is amazing how much I can not get done at home. It seems like as soon as I eat supper and get a project done, it is 10 pm and I need to start heading to bed. Oh, to be back in the glory days of college where I had so much time to relax and do whatever the heck I wanted to. Those days when bills were delayed till I finished school. Granite, I don't miss the homework and tests. But, now I am paying for those nice years of relaxation with college debt...which I could write a whole-nother blogg about. Well, for all of you who are in the same boat that I am in, I feel for ya. Keep on keepin on.