A little catching up to do!:

Colon~ma for your father, Kathy.

Job~m, ChiKat!

Health~ma for your dad, Calli.

Bonny, may your honorary father have what he needs the most at this time.

then I'm a unicorn that flies and shits money.

I've been looking for you!!

I have meetings scheduled from noon-3:30 today. That is not on!

bonny, I'm sending all my good thoughts for the best outcome for Gordon, and for peace and grace to him and everyone who loves him. And an extra {{{you}}}. It sounds like they have both been such a boon to your life and your heart; no wonder you want to keep that goodness close and present.

And I've been thinking all the good thoughts I can for Kristin's student and her sister, and Kathy's and Calli's fathers. Everybody, please, just stay put and submit with grace to sticking around here and being loved and doted on, will you?

And tons of job~ma to ChiKat and budget~ma to the district. How long do you have to live in limbo before they announce a decision?

ION, I made it through almost the first hour of work this morning convinced it was Wednesday, dammit. Sad now.

Thanks for all the job~ma, y'all. Basically, the way it stands now, the district is eliminating all Drama departments for next year. I have a job at my school next year teaching Language Arts if I want it. The question is, do I want it? The more I think about it, the answer is no. I need to do some job hunting and some serious thinking about it.

And tons of job~ma to ChiKat and budget~ma to the district. How long do you have to live in limbo before they announce a decision?

It will be official with the next school board meeting, I believe, which is Feb. 3. The school board has to approve the recommendation of the middle school committee to eliminate drama in favor of a double block of language arts for students.

Basically, the way it stands now, the district is eliminating all Drama departments for next year.

WTFF????? That is ridiculous!! Why don't they eliminate JV football??!?!? I'll bet that costs a hell of a lot more than the drama program.

I just didn't feel ready enough, if that makes sense.

I do not think there is such a thing as ready enough. I dunno, maybe there is. But, the only way I know of to be even remotely ready to say goodbye to a loved one, is to love the person as best you can in the now. And, so best of peace~ma to you and your family of the heart, bonny.

May that which is Light and Peace and Love surround and protect all Buffistas, and all those we care about today.

adding your family to the Ma~~~ that I am letting out to everyone.

I personally am tired of this congestion/cough that might be something but might not be something. I don't feel sick, but these are rather extreme allergy symptoms for me.

Pix - not only was that guy shooting insults from well behind the shelter of not having to say things in your presence, he used his child's reflection form (which he should figure out is to help her convey to you her own experiences with the assignment, as well as thoughts, questions, etc. etc., not for his overweening egotrip) to do it. Obviously, he has been spending too much time writing comment posts to online newspapers and blogs like the crazy nutbar he is, and now thinks that any open feedback space is fair game for sharing his twisted worldview. I'm sorry he brought the craxy to you. Sorrier still that he didn't take the time to ask himself why you, an experienced teacher, might have thought so highly of your students and their intellectual process as to give a difficult assignment in the first place, and to ask them to reflect on their process and experience in the second.

t hearts Sox Thanks so much. You really made my morning.

Vortex, I'm sorry to hear about the stomach troubles. Also, what Sean said.

{{{{bonny}}} I wish you and Niki peace and strength and I'm sending health~ma to Gordon.

The school board has to approve the recommendation of the middle school committee to eliminate drama in favor of a double block of language arts for students.

ChiKat, I wish I could say I'm surprised, but I know drama goes on the cutting block far too often. It's so infuriating that the higher-ups don't realize how utterly vital the arts are to education! I wouldn't be surprised if this has something to do with test scores (&%$*&& Bush and his "No Child Left Behind" bullshit that ends up leaving LOTS of kids behind).

Thanks again to everyone holding O. and her family in your thoughts. Today is when we find out how serious this is. They had to cool her body down to 32C over the past four days to prevent any more major organ damage, and today they will attempt to raise her body temp and determine how severe the brain damage was and if she's ever going to recover. Miracle~ma would be appreciated.

I also will find out today what my grandmother's prognosis is later today if the biopsy they took last week was good. They may have to redo it if not.

Sounds like this is a big health~ma day all around.

Wow...that ~ma works fast (at least in part). My mom just called to say that it looks like this is not uterine or cervical cancer, so Gram is going to be okay. Phew! That's one worry down.

Now if it could just pay off for O. as well...