Woah.

Ok, so time has flown by and my last post came at the beginning of the basketball season. Now, with 1 regular season game left and being almost half way through the 3rd quarter, I seem to have lost track of time. 3 months. That is the length of time it has been since my last post. . almost. From school to basketball, from Stephanie to recreation, I probably have a story for every day. This blog will attempt to share as many of those stories . . . one sentence/phrase at a time.

Basketball = win win loss loss win loss win loss loss win loss loss loss loss win loss win win loss. If you notice, loss was in that phrase more than win. 8/11 with 1 game left. Its been fun, it's been hard, it's been a journey. As my father always told me, "the journey is the gift we are given. . .hold on and enjoy it."
I have continued to tie more shoes than anyone I know (thank you Mr. Kleinke).
I have been: Spit on, puked on, and hit. . .and told "MR. STURGIS, I WISH YOU WERE MY DAD"
I've had: Blood on gym mats and pee on the hardwood. . . and more cupcakes than a bakery
I have seen: many kids cry, more kids laugh, and teachers that hate their job. . . and teachers that love their job
I have experienced: Boring meetings, politics first hand, and what a "teacher's salary" means. . . and new relationships
I've witnessed: parents who seemingly don't care, and parents who care too much.. .and 200 little sponges soak up knowledge.
I wanted: to be closer to Stephanie and save more money than I spend. . .and be a better teacher.
THE LATEST: I recently had a mystery student drop a nugget in my gym followed by another student picking up the "chocolate squirrel" and ask "HEY, what is this?"
I have also just recently been accepted to a masters program at UW-Lacrosse for Physical Education/Adventure Education.

What I have taken from all of this is that I am may have 2 or 3 rough stories before I have a smooth one, but that one smooth story has the weight of 2 tons.

Love, love
more to come