Today we returned to work and school, two weeks after Ike. I'm still unsure what to call those days, so choose what name you like : Trying not to step on tender toes of those who worked each day, One must proceed with caution in the words they choose Read More...

Well, the kids return to school tomorrow after a hurricane-induced hiatus. Since September 11 we have been homebound, preparing for, riding out, cleaning up after, and adjusting to life in the wake of Ike. I ,for one, am ready to go back! However, that Read More...

Well, I'm home from school today, anxiously awaiting the advent of Ike. Why is it that danger always waits until the wee hours of the morning to strike? Ole' Ike isn't expected to make landfall until about 1 a.m., and although Galveston is already seeing Read More...

Week 3: Some progress is being made. Although conditions remain crowded, I have managed to acquire 2 more desks and now have to import only three for use during first and second periods. It is amazing what you get when you offer a kidney, half a liver, Read More...

Life is good here in Houston: we successfully dodged another hurricane (no offense meant to Louisiana) and had a holiday all in the same week! Yes, week two started under auspicious circumstances, indeed! My classes are rocking right along, and although Read More...