Just a scratch on my arm

On Tuesday, there was an assembly for all sophomores. Since I am the health teacher, I was put in charge of setting up the date for Weld County's PARTY program to come and speak to students about safe driving. So, I also got to participate in the assembly. "Party" is an acronym but I don't remember what it stands for. The program had two survivors from car wrecks speak along with a sheriff, dispatcher, and trauma nurse. They also had booth set up for kids to feel what it is like to be put on a body board, or to learn what happens when you are a trauma patient. They also had the popular "drunk goggles" and had kids do easy things like walk a line, pick up their keys and play catch. It was quite comical. I tried walking the line and picking up my keys and just like the kids I was unsuccessful with the drunk goggles. Anyway, I had a girl come into my classroom yesterday and tell me that this program really made her think about things like always putting on her seat belt. Great, right? Then she said to me, "But if I am ever in a bad car wreck, I don't want anything bad to happen. I only want like a little scratch...maybe on my arm. That would be all I want. I don't want anything else." I don't think she quite understands that you can't pre-order your injuries in a car accident.

This is for all the single fellas

I was recently "tagged" from a photo that a friend had posted. I was a bit surprise to find the following:

"For those not familiar with my friends from my single years and were curious enough to check these photos out, this is Holly Leonard.

If any of you single men out there have gotten your attention set on this great gal, she is single.

Holly lives in northern Colorado and loves the outsides and playing sports. She is also a school teacher and a coach.

Keep in mind that if you're not Mormon, you will have to get baptized in order to ever have a future with this great gal."

Now, you have to understand that the friend that posted this has the most sincere heart and I think he did this out of genuine concern for my marital status or lack thereof. I just thought it was a funny surprise. Well, now I guess I can say I have somewhat of a dating profile posted online. I'll let you know if I get any dates from this.

Geography Whiz

Well, once again I have another funny story involving a student. Imagine that. So, the senior that comes into my Freshmen Geography class sometimes had some major insight today. I am having my students memorize all the countries on the African continent. One of the students remarked that there were a lot of countries. To which the well-educated senior said, "Well, the United States has a lot of countries too."

Steamboat Springs

My friend, Bill, and his wife, Layla, came up from AZ for the weekend to try Colorado skiing. Bill and I both taught 7th grade at Oakwood. I took them to Steamboat Springs since my parents have a time-share there. We really couldn't of asked for a better weekend. The sun was out, the snow was great, and the lifts were fairly empty. We skied through lunch but by the time 3:00 pm rolled around we were pretty tired. We also really enjoyed the outdoor hot tub afterwards.

This us at the highest peak. I think it is 11,000 ft. I am the White Ninja on the left.

Christmas

This Christmas, I dedicated most of my card space on my camera to taking pictures of my niece and nephews. It's not that I don't love the other members of my family, but I went for the cutest members.

Adam, aka Ben 10, shows off his muscles

Yea, its Christmas tomorrow!

Greta and Matt are all bundled up to brave the Wyoming cold

Adam and Matt

Grandma got Evan and Greta new PJ's for Christmas Eve. Their bottoms say "Ho, Ho, Ho" and "Santa's Little Helper"

Greta sings along with us during "Hark the Herald Angels sing"

One of the Shepperds makes his way down into Bethlehem

"Spider-Mathew, Spider-Mathew..."

Greta and Evan get their first Kitchen Aid

I took Geometry

I am not sure why, but a one of our seniors comes into my classroom during her open block. I was about to go over something with students when she volunteered to do it. As she was reading the answers, she pronounced one incorrectly for fun. The students quickly told her she was wrong. She then replied, "I know, I took geometry." It was a geography class.

Mary, Jesus, and Moses

My friend took her son and his girlfriend around to look at Christmas lights after a basketball game. As they were coming around a corner there was a nativity at one home. The girlfriend said, "Oh, look there's Mary, Jesus, and Moses."

Once again I am entertained by the adolescent mind.