I was all in bed, nice and early, ready to read a little and do my writing when I started hearing crying coming from the bathroom area. Annika wasn't feeling well. She wanted me. I went, of course. I couldn't not. The problem is, the one illness I can't actually deal with very well is … Continue reading February 26: Sympathy Pains
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February 19: Ice Dancing and Guilt
This long weekend, Dak and Anders were at Boy Scout camp all weekend up at Lake Vermillion, so Annika and I had a girl's weekend. On Friday, we went to Roseville's Black History Month program and then out to get supplies for a craft day. On Saturday, we spent all day at Annika's basketball tournament, … Continue reading February 19: Ice Dancing and Guilt
February 10: Olympic Coverage
We don't get cable or satellite television, so we have an antenna to get basic television channels. For some reason, we've never been able to get NBC - KARE 11 consistently (if at all) on our tv. Whether it's just a bad signal or a plot by Comcast to get people to sign up for … Continue reading February 10: Olympic Coverage
January 9: Busy
Today was a super full day. First, I had meetings all day, which a lot of people would think would be terrible, but I actually like meetings most of the time because I like hearing what other people think about things and talking with them. Then I worked on prepping things for a while. Then … Continue reading January 9: Busy
February 6: Whatever.
Whatever. That seems to be the dominant emotion of February, at least in my world. I'm sick? Whatever [eyeroll]. I have a bunch of essays to grade and I'm getting a bunch more on Friday? Whatever. There was a sub when I was out sick and so no one got anything actually done on their … Continue reading February 6: Whatever.
February 5: Basketball Diary
Annika is playing basketball this year for the first time. She loves playing, even though there are a lot of kids on the team who are more skilled and often don't pass to her. She is playing within a group of kids who have been playing a lot for much longer than she has, and … Continue reading February 5: Basketball Diary
February 3: I hate slime.
The slime craze that has been all the rage in elementary schools for the past couple years? I hate it. I wish I could love it because Annika (and apparently every other kid) loves it, but I can't. It gives me a headache because most of the time, it's made with shaving cream or some … Continue reading February 3: I hate slime.
January 29: Dance Party
Annika and I had a great dance party tonight. It started out with just the radio, but then we progressed into dance music on Amazon music, which led to disco, which everyone "hates" but it's super fun to dance to. Diana Ross and Lipps, Inc. made the night a little better and I needed the … Continue reading January 29: Dance Party
January 28: Snow Sculptures and Scorch Trials
I watched the second Mazerunner movie today. It was better than the first movie, but I still had trouble with the logistics, not to mention the ham-fisted handling of the basic theme of the movie (teleology ftw). I don't love it when movies smack me in the face with the theme; it feels insulting, like … Continue reading January 28: Snow Sculptures and Scorch Trials
January 27: Teenage Dystopia
Anders has been asking to watch The Mazerunner for days. Tonight we sat down to watch it as a family. I don't get it. I am not a big fan of the YA dystopian novels that have been coming out in the last 15 years or so. The Hunger Games, Divergence, all of the "young … Continue reading January 27: Teenage Dystopia
Adventures in Distraction 