Ships Passing in the Night

The first month and a half of school have gone by in a blur. It could be worse--I could have lesson plans to write every night in addition to papers to correct. I don't have to write lesson plans every night because I have to write and submit them for a month at a time. I decided to make mine more comprehensive than required so I would know what to do for review, instruction, and homework each day before the month begins--sort of like the monthly menu rotation at home! I finally feel like I'm getting into the routine, but the school day still ends long before all the material I'd like to cover has been touched.

I finally felt confident enough in my class that I could prepare lessons for them to do with a substitute in my absence. So, this past weekend I went on a denominational women's retreat in Williamsburg. It was a long drive down on Friday--about six hours in rain and heavy traffic. But the conference was good and I got to spend Saturday afternoon in the rain touring Williamsburg with Katelynn who goes to school at William and Mary, just about across the street from the historic restored village. The drive home on Sunday was more scenic, less hectic, and much drier.

Pop left on Tuesday morning to spend a week in Indiana. He was returning Jon's car that had broken down here when Jon came to visit, but Pop had actually planned to make the trip even before that. He will go to Midnight Madness (IU's first practice of the season, I think) with Matt on Friday night. On Saturday they'll go to the IU vs. Iowa football game. He's visiting many of our friends and spending as much time with Jon and Matt as he can.

But, I'm feeling like he and I have hardly seen each other in the last month. I'll be very glad when he gets home.