But I made the doughnuts...

And yet, it seems time to make the doughnuts again.  Yesterday, we sat in a semi-dark auditorium all morning listening to a woman make a presentation about engaging reluctant learners.  The irony, of course, is that she was making this presentation to a room full of reluctant learners, and we were not terribly engaged in the learning.

It's pretty relaxing, really- just a semi-dark room and this:

It was cold, so at the break, I went to pick up a blanket.  It's a wonder I stayed awake after that.  

When we broke for lunch, I went out with Laura and Erin to get a sandwich, then we were all back in department meetings.  We had to talk about the mission statement again.  I wonder who got all hot and bothered about mission statements this year, but it's suddenly very important.  Fourteen years of teaching, and no one has bothered to talk to me about a school's mission statement.  I thought it was usually pretty clear- get the kids graduated and ready for the next piece of their lives- hopefully, in four years.  

I think the one we turned in was a little more elegant than that.  No matter, we did our afternoon meeting, then I stopped by Modella to water plants.  When I got home, Cas was there.  He had spent the day organizing the library, and he skipped his class at the Cooper Center.  Check it out:

He started to explain about skipping the class, as though I was about to be judgmental.  It was fine by me- I was glad to come home and see my guy.  We had dinner together, then sat outside in our beautiful back yard and had a cocktail.  

He is off again today, and he has to be home to have Jim come and fix the attic vent from the new water heater.  He may also be showing his brother Chad around the place at lunchtime.  I am at work.  We start our concurrent sessions in about 30 minutes.  Elementary teachers, Middle school teachers and my colleagues from White are all arriving on our campus (not sure where they're all parking at this point, because it was tough for me, and I was early) to take classes they signed up for yesterday.  

I have to go clock in soon so I can get credit for my attendance and for showing up on time to make the doughnuts.  I am sure it will all be very important.