“Cheers Me!”

Brain cancer is...

 ...(in the words of Darrell) “cheersing me.”

Cheers:  verb. To congratulate someone. Not to be confused with cheer,  as in "to shout in joy."  Example:  "Let me cheers you for your accomplishments."

Today saw a couple nice endings in Andi’s work world (hence the cheersing).

It was the final session of my math methods course with Block Four.  They encourage me for the future. Now they go student teach.  Just the grad students remain in Andi's schedule.  Cheers me.

The math methods class was held on an elementary site.  Here’s Darrell helping me vacate our classroom.  (Yes, Christine.  Darrell was dragging wagon and cart.  Bill me. But first verify that he met all safe driving specifications.)

Also...Look at the size of my lunch note today, Team D.

An old note is top; today’s is bottom.  Free lunch note upgrade! Cheers me!

Andi also attended a final reflection meeting for Summer ELD Camp. It’s time to maximize summer time with family.  Camp has been great, and the team members even better. Cheers me!

Final cheers?  Thanks, Word of the Year:  Perspective.  This time last year I was exiting my final class session at different elementary site by spilling gallons and gallons of black paint on the classroom carpet.  (Love misery?  Click here for the post.) I lowered expectations for success that day!

Today I left nothing but doughnuts in the teachers lounge.  Expectations exceeded.  Cheers me!

“Walgreens has everything!”

Brain cancer is...

 ...increasingly appreciative of Walgreens.

We have a Walgreens right down the street.

We’ll spare you the details, but today we needed a new plunger...time sensitive.

Darrell was back with our great new tool in 10 minutes flat, which made me remark “Walgreens has everything!”

That sparked a conversation about how many surprising Walgreens purchases we've made in recent history.  Here's a list intended to demonstrate the breadth of our Walgreens appreciation:

• Plunger
• Skeletons
• Dry erase markers
• USB adapter for the car
• Pedicure kit
• Cheese
• Prints for the nursery
• Shower chair
• Christmas cards

We had to circle back after dinner to catch Darrell's "thumbs up" (above).  When we did, we saw that Walgreens claims to be Flu Shot Central.  As ultra vaxers, we're wondering if Walgreens might have things Ralphs doesn't...

Yay! Fireplace!

Brain cancer is...

... happy about Sunday. 

Brunch with Beth and Geoff was awesomely long. Oddly...we can still discuss politics for three and a half hours.

We made it home in time for the Packers game.  It’s cool enough to light the first fire of the season. (Tomorrow will be warm again.) Yay! Fireplace!

Shhh. We need to concentrate on the game.

Yay Temecula!

Brain  cancer is...

...enjoying Saturday with Beth and Geoff.

Life on Lock

Brain cancer is...

 ...satisfied with Friday.

Gordon and LuAnn both have life on lock.

Thanks for the inspiration, both of you!

The Mayfields Welcome Twins

Brain cancer is...

...trying to enjoy happy hour.

Really, Christine and Lennie? They were well behaved, but could you maybe think twice about bringing the twins next time?

"We Never Go Out Anymore!"

Brain cancer is...

...placating Skelly.

Darrell and I were a couple good hours into our work at Computer Stations 1 and 2 when, from the other room, Skelly's whining finally reached a fevered pitch:  "I'm bored!"  "You guys are always busy!"  "I like adventures too!"

So we took a break from work and took Skelly to the park for a walk.

The swan boats were a big hit.

Laughing about good times

And home we go, riding on Darrell's shoulders.

I won't name names, but someone's sitting on the couch, grinning.   

Now can we get back to work, Skelly?