back to school

so i went to back to school night at tesoro.

i must say, i really enjoyed it,

and realized that my kids are very fortunate to attend 

such a high caliber school.

so...

i was in edens ap physics class, listening to mr gilpin,

a cute older (i say that tongue in cheek...he is maybe 60- so NOT old)

man, with a bright smile and a wonderful, positive outlook on life.

i was impressed by him, and glad that eden has the opportunity

to rub shoulders with genuinely good people.

and he said something which made me reach for the pen in my purse.

"do the right thing, and you'll have a better life." 

i think that about sums it up.

thank you mr gilpin.

another man

another man surfaced on the olive tree which stands in front of my home.

i caught a glimpse of him in the evening dark, his silhouette punctuated by the 

brightness of the light shining on the tree.

he is faded, as it is the end of september, his final season of

protecting my greens from invasive predators.

so he has done his job, and i only got to see him in the twilight of

his life. his bright green faded to a pale mustard yellow.

there he was in all of his glory.

standing there, very poised. 

his magnificent head turned slowly to look at me.
i wonder how long he will last?
i wonder if his offspring will come back in the spring?
all i know is i am glad he surfaced to show me his
wonderful self.
something about praying mantis' and me.
maybe in my past life i was a bright green one with a magnificent head like his.
hmm, gotta wonder.

ten things

ten things i learned this week

1. its ok to disagree, not ok to be disagreeable.

2. what a tail dragger is

3. brand new flip flops are pretty great

4. real butter is a necessity

5. la jolla sand is way finer (and cleaner) than orange county sand

6. my name is mentioned in ferris buellers day off

7. naps on sunday afternoons are a required activity

8. we really shouldnt judge others

9. oatmeal cookies absolutely need coconut and walnuts added to the recipe

10. nick the asian guy who does my nails really does know how to predict the future

cant wait to learn more next week.