another 'nother week

A lot has happened in a week. First, my college had its annual sports meet. My teammates and I went to the opening ceremony. It lasts two days, so the next day I dropped by as well, but I came right as they were letting out for lunch; I did happen to catch the tire push race, though. That was cool. On Thursday it was so windy one of the flagpoles got blown over. I wasn't there, but my students were sitting near the pole; it didn't fall on anyone, but came close.
I used those two days off - Thursday and Friday - to shop for a bike. I finally bought one. I've been long overdue for having a bike. I'll probably only have time to ride twice a week - maybe three times if I'm lucky - but that's better than nothing. I bought my bike at a tiny little place near several other bike stores. A little ways down the road from the shop where I bought my bike, however, is the town's nicest bike shop - they have nice parts, components, clothing, and other accessories. So the day after I bought my bike I rode it to the nice bike shop and bought some necessities - pump, helmet, computer, etc. - and by the time the shoes and pedals I ordered arrive I'll have spent more money on bike accessories than on the bike itself. Funny how that happens.
On Sunday the school had a fashion show of sorts. It was cool but long. There were fifteen models - three sets of five. Two sets modeled shirts designed by students, the other dresses. After the initial modeling, the designers had twenty minutes to cosmeticize their model - put on make-up, style their hair, etc... After the models showed off their new and improved look, the designers had to answer two questions. Then the designer and model came out together for one last showing. I liked around four of the fifteen models / designs. Some were pretty crazy.

This week in literature class we're doing my favorite - George Herbert. Unfortunately, I don't think I did a stellar job explaining one of the poems I had my students read - "Redemption." Later this week we'll do another Herbert poem and begin Paradise Lost. Good stuff.

My senior students have three days to turn in their research paper. One of them turned in her second draft today, so I need to finish reading that as quickly as I can and give it back to her. Another student gave me her draft last Friday, so I read it over and discussed it with her today. Then tonight she handed me her final draft! She wanted to get it done so she can go home for a while before returning to give her oral presentation in mid-June.

It rained here today! I think that might be the third or fourth time since I returned from winter vacation. I'm not exactly sure.

Try the link to the cat story. I think I fixed it.