Catch-up

In the past couple of weeks Ryan and I celebrated three, wonderful years of marriage, my grandfather had a severe heart attack, and I stayed by myself while Ryan attended the CCDA Conference in Miami.  Because it fell during homecoming week and not Fall Break, there was no way that I could attend this year.  (Secretly, I just wanted to dress up like a hippie for a day...)

Homecoming at Harding is really fun and interactive.  Sophomores-Seniors stay on campus EVERY night from after school until 9:30 p.m. decorating their halls, creating skits, and creating mini-Spring Sing shows called "walk-ins."  Every student, in every grade, participates.  It is an exhausting week, but where else would you see such "camaraderie" in high school?  It is an exhausting week for teachers, but I am thankful that God placed me there.

WHILE Ryan was in Miami, I was in my first car accident:  an older woman made a left turn into my driver's side.  She was thankfully not hurt and I am only bruised and sore.  Thank-you to the Memphis City Police Department who dropped me off at work on the morning of the wreck (can you imagine getting out of the back of a police car while scores of high schoolers look on...) and to my dear friend Katie Wells who drove me home.  Needless to say, that was not my best teaching day.  We are still awaiting the verdict on the car....totaled or fixable.  Thankfully the other driver did have insurance.  I will keep you updated on the status.  

I will leave you with one of our favorite places these days: the front porch swing.  You can't beat a Tennessee fall!