My Contribution

All the faculty at staff at my school finished off our staff dev day by making a tile that will go into a mural. I couldn't believe how easy they made it sound. I wish I thought of doing a tile mural with E.Y.E. last year. Mern.

In other news, my husband and I have experienced some strange experiences in Danville this month, borderline hate crimes. It feels as if a dark cloud is hovering, and I wake up angry and go to bed angry every day. I have had to employ the six principles of non-violence, breathe, and intentionally and deliberately not sweat small stuff lately. Although Halloween is one of my favorite months, this month has been my least favorite time as a teacher, and as a "Dubville" resident.

Still, one must count her blessings. I need to work on not complaining. I was reading in my mom's Oprah magazine about people keeping gratitude journals. I am going to have an almost-end-of-the-year-resolution to keep one such journal. Let's see. Today I am grateful for carving 3 pumpkins, an owl, a spooky face, and a Chinese lantern looking one. I am thankful for kids going trick-or-treating for the first time and wanting their mom to open the candy right then and there so they could eat it. I am thankful that I have a job, healthcare, a home, friends, family, a car, a loving husband, a 14 year old cat. I am thankful that my family is going to Tahoe for a mini vacation during Thanksgiving, the first one in a LONG, LONG time. I am thankful to have friends willing to drive from Pacifica, SF and Union City to spend Halloween with us. I am grateful for all the candy I am going to eat when no more trick-or-treaters come. I am thankful I have a gym membership to work off said candy. Wow, I already feel better.