Jamaica

We've been to Jamaica 5 times. And it's far and away one of our favorite countries. The people are so wonderfully warm and welcoming. And the contry itself has such natural beauty. This last trip we took friends of ours. We've never vacationed with other people before. Always just me and Bud. It was tons of fun having Greg and Val with us. We stayed at the Couples Negril and did one all day tour. We also went out shopping for a day. The rest of the time was flopped on the beach or in the pool.........well, really at the pool bar.

It was a fantastic trip. We won't be able to go back this year, but we'll come soon.

Sailing on the bay with a storm rolling in.

Independance Day!! What a way to end a tour!!! Mayfield Falls

Teaching

I never really thought too much about teaching in the public schools when I took the job. It was just a gig. It really stinks. I'm not completely sure what I was thinking. I've never enjoyed getting up early. I'm not particularly fond of children, so I just don't look at them like children. Apparently that's wrong. You aren't supposed to treat them like they have a brain or any maturity level whatsoever. (some don't, but then again some never do) We go to lots of teacher trainings that are supposed to teach you how to talk to them. What a load of crap.

And teachers themselves? Holy cow!! I thought being in theatre was politically challenging with who says what to whom and all that. The teaching profession makes theatre people look like a bunch of amateurs, or saints. You can't say anything to anyone without it going all over the building in seconds, and of course it isn't anything like what you really said and then you're getting a reprimand for something you didn't even know you were thinking. And I'm not really sure how some of these administrators got their jobs. They're the worst of the lot. It is good that provisional licenses only last for 3 years. I might have been tempted by the money to stay, but will be overjoyed when my license runs out and I can leave.

Wow, so this has been rather cranky. Sorry.