So I've been having all sorts of feelings with the end of the year, and I can't totally sort them all out. I felt guilty and weird for a long time after leaving Forest Lake in the middle of the year, but that had kind of faded and I had just been enjoying teaching in … Continue reading June 8: School’s Out
Author: Robyn Madson
June 7: go sports
I'm not very good at being a fanatic about anything, but I like watching almost every sport. Tonight, I'm watching what is probably one of the more exciting hockey games in the Stanley Cup. I don't really get the whole "we won the game let's RIOT" fan behavior, but that might be because I'm not … Continue reading June 7: go sports
June 6: A Journey of a Thousand Miles
...begins with one step. In this case, one little walk with my daughter and my dog. We decided to take the dog for a walk because I was sick of being asked "what can we DOOOooooo?" Like I'm a wizard who conjures up things for us to do on a whim. The key words in … Continue reading June 6: A Journey of a Thousand Miles
June 5: scared of doctors
I'm scared of doctors and dentists. They have needles and all kinds of other things that are terribly uncomfortable and frightening. I've gotten better about my needle-phobia with age, but I'm still scared to death of intramuscular injections. This poses a problem for a few reasons. First, I've been living with a temporary crown for, … Continue reading June 5: scared of doctors
June 4: Doesn’t feel like the last week
It doesn't feel like the last week of school. It doesn't really feel real, even though I know it is. This has been simultaneously the longest and the shortest year of my career: it actually is literally the longest year, since I started in mid August (first day of school for students was August 23), … Continue reading June 4: Doesn’t feel like the last week
June 3: Last Sunday Night Blues (for a while)
I'm headed into my first last week of the year at Roseville, and aside from having to get my freshman through their final essay (and grade them), I am not sure what to expect. I'm not really sure how much I have to pack/move out/bring home. I'm a little worried because my back is really … Continue reading June 3: Last Sunday Night Blues (for a while)
June 2: sad day
Today we went to Duluth to attend Dak's aunt's memorial service. Trudie was a vibrant, fun woman who fought cancer like a champion. We didn't spend a ton of time with her, but what we did was always happy. She was warm and welcoming to me as a new person in the family, which was … Continue reading June 2: sad day
June 1: Dogs. The best.
Today was a crazy day of emotion, so I ended up asleep at like 5:30 pm and slept until about 8:30 or 9. Then I went on Twitter, only to end up watching a video of people being reunited with their lost dogs and getting excited and sobbing. I cried. Perry the dog looked at … Continue reading June 1: Dogs. The best.
May 31: Graduation and This is America
Two things today. First, it was the last day for seniors at my new school. They made it, I made it. I learned so much from them this trimester and (at least they said) they learned more than they expected from me. Every one of my seniors passed my class, and they all earned it. … Continue reading May 31: Graduation and This is America
May 30: Spectacle and Substance
I've been overwhelmed by the drama of everything lately, more than usual, more than even this new era of "normal." The news, the internet world, the real world... everything seems to be so much. Things I'm thinking about or reading about, in no specific order because nothing seems to have order anymore: Roseanne being cancelled … Continue reading May 30: Spectacle and Substance
Adventures in Distraction 