Shall I Fluff Your Pillow?

We all have our favorite sleeping position. There's sleeping on your stomach, side or back. Then there's the left side of the bed, right side or smack dab in the middle. And then there are those of us who do this:

Come on...can this REALLY be comfortable???

Meet Turbo. He joined Lissfull's family this summer. He has some rather odd sleeping positions, all of which seem remarkably comfortable to him! When I became witness to this particular one I thought perhaps there was something medically wrong. But no worries, Lissfull assures me he is resting comfortably. Sweet dreams!!

Things I Heard At School Today

Here's a sampling of a few random things said to me today by either a student or adult:

* "I'm a vampire and you can't take that away from me."

* "I think she's a flight risk."

* "Should I start reading now?"

* "The paper might be stuck in my nose."

* "Can I eat the cheese off of everyone's pizza because I just like the cheese."

* "My pencil has left the building."

* "Is there more than Coca-Cola in that can?"

Thank goodness it's Friday....

Can You Write A Complete Sentence?

This week I returned to the fine educational institution that I work at. On day three, I got my first entry for The Superfreak Experiences of Room 208 notebook that a co-worker and I keep. You see, I was doing a writing lesson with my third graders that focused on writing complete sentences. We talked about how all sentences need a verb and a subject. We then moved on to adding when, where and how words to our sentences. The writing program my district uses required me to use the following picture while teaching the lesson.

Here's the first sentence one of the boys offered up......The man is making love to the woman on the bench.

Trying Something New

I started this summer with the thought that I would make myself try some new things. Not life altering things, just little things that I had never done before. So it began with kayaking...

Loved it and have been again since the start of summer. I might have to buy a kayak just so I can say I own a boat! Then I moved on to tennis...

Short lived experience with only one lesson under my belt. Then there was this...

Yes, this is me holding a real live starfish. To most this may not seem like a big deal. But you see, I'm not a fan of the unexpected. And me, holding any kind of live animal brings on a whole lot of unexpectedness. Thanks to E Squared #2 for taking this last photo. He shot three pictures and missed my head in all of them! Nonetheless, I still know it's me holding that slimy creature. :)

Do You Believe In Signs?

A friend of mine is a firm believer in signs. You know the kind where if one thing happens it's believed to mean something specific or it's possibly related to a thought you've had. I myself need something a little more concrete...something I can hold or touch. That's why when I saw this sign I was able to throw all my faith behind it. It was hanging on the door of a shop located on my favorite island.Now I don't have a husband. But I can tell you that if I ever do I'll be going back to buy this sign, because it's one I can definitely believe in!

Leave Your Shoes At The Door

This week Mamasita and I decided to go on a little roadtrip with E Squared. We ended up in a quaint little seaside town out on Cape Cod. While exploring we happened upon a magnificant beach and decided we had to check it out. There were many stairs to face before reaching the sand, but we happily began the trek down. Here's what faced us at the bottom:
Shoes all over the place! All kinds, sizes and colors. I myself was quite perplexed, having never seen anything quite like this. Wouldn't you just leave them by your blanket? Immediately I began questioning why there were hundreds of pairs of shoes just lying at the bottom of the stairs. Mamasita's response was, "I guess you can't wear shoes on the beach. We better leave ours." Oh no sista....I've seen the episode of Sex and The City where Carrie leaves her shoes at the door, and they weren't there when she went to leave! So this beachgoer happily carried hers so she could feel the sand beneath her toes...

A Scene Out Of Baywatch

Okay kids, you need to listen when the beach manager is making announcements that request you swim only ankle or waist deep. I assure you, he's doing it for a legitimate reason! When you don't listen, I can't relax and enjoy the sand beneath my toes at my favorite beach. I keep getting interrupted by the sound of the 3 shrill whistle blows from the lifeguard at chair #7.(Three whistle blows signals swimmer in distress.) Today it happened FOUR times within a half hour. Know your limits and respect the ocean...