Why We Work

So, I'm pretty sure that there is a reason that we work 5 days a week and only have 2 off.... it's Memorial Day -no school or work for me and much of the rest of the country... and it's 1200pm. The only thing that I've done besides eat breakfast and have 2 cups of coffee was watch the Rosie/Joy/Elizabeth fight from 'The View' on YouTube and about 12 other clips from the show... It's disgusting. I can't believe I got sucked in to YouTube for that long! The clip was good though - for the very fact that the problems aren't that believe are yelling - it is that no one listens.

My commencement speech - which is ALMOST done now - will touch upon that idea.

Puerto Vallarta

Our spring break to Puerto Vallarta!

All inclusive means fat and lazy. 7 days and 7 nights may have almost been too much, but we'd go back to Mexico!

Some of the pool action and views from the beach.

What are they trying to teach me?

Thtat is the title of the my speech. The secretary caught me the other day as I was walking through the office and said she needed a title! And, that is was occurred to me. I actually have a good chunk of the speech written, so, I think the title is appropriate for what I am trying to say to them. I am still quite nervous - the day is approaching quickly.

Commencement Speech Title: Any thoughts?

Played tennis today with some of the guys on the Rogers team. I miss tennis! It was fun. And they gave an old man a run for his money. I am out of shape.

Seniors are just about as checked out as they could be. If I could do magic tricks while standing on my head and paying them to watch me... I may be able to hold their attention. We are going to 'coast' for the remaining 16 days. Some personal budget stuff, taxes, renting an apartment and creating a resume - along with a few films scattered in there for good measure. Yeah - I'm out of ideas.

I still need to write my commencement speech. I've started it. I'd like it to be funny and meaningful of course. We'll see how that goes. The head secretary called today to ask me for a title. A TITLE??? Good lord, that would mean I have something to give a title. If I had to suggest something at this point, I guess it would have to be something like

A Perspective on Life or

Life 101. It meets everyday, attendance is required, participation is optional. Please be punctual. I suppose that is a dig at the very tardy and absent-prone classes that I'm trying to teach presently. Wow it is tough to teach seniors in May! or, perhaps this one:

Everything you learned in high school applies to the rest of your life - You just have less control, don't get paid as much you as thought you would, and no one can tell you what to do - which is something you will miss many days.

I'm waiting for my epiphany on a title. In the meantime, I'll draw my inspiration from the kids. What are they trying to teach me?