Last semester I had a student who write an essay with the title "I Just Don't Want To Sometimes." I am having a "I just don't want to" attitude toward school.  That's bad because classes start this week.  Back to school time can be stressful, not just for students--but for teachers as well. I am not super prepared for the fall … [Read more...]

Exploring is fun, they said. Drive up to Pikes Peak, they said--its better than the cog railway. Get out at the photo stops--see the mountains. So, that's what we did. We decided to try it out and drive up to Pikes Peak. America's Mountain. It wasn't too bad going up--until an Escalade cut us off on a curve, a Silverado tailgated us until we could … [Read more...]

Today's blog post comes to you all the way from 10,000 feet elevation, or the Cripple Creek KOA (just think of how awesome that would read if the K were a C in this case).  The Cripple Creek KOA is the highest KOA in the nation. And, for only $22, you can get a hoodie that says that too. Yesterday's drive tested me big time. I have a … [Read more...]