Told you...

When I started this, I told you that I wouldn't be that great at it... Haven't had much to report though!

Let's see... Uncle George is healing. He has regular appointments with his doctors who are keeping a good eye on him. He is really enjoying that he has been prescribed steroids - he keeps threatening to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger (my Governor) when he's healed! Funny, huh? I talked to him recently and he said he has gained "so much weight" that it's the most he's weighed since the beginning of the year. He's still at about 150 pounds or so, but he's getting there. He is golfing regularly, getting tired, but finishing. He's a tough one... He's a bit disappointed that he won't be in Michigan this summer, I think the humidity in Florida is a bit unbearable. He was just worried about having to sit in the car for so long... I'm sure he'll figure out how to get up there before too long.

Not much new to report here. My school year finished uneventfully. It was a challenging year! These kids just seem to be needier and needier each year and it makes the teaching tough because they need so much love. Our entire first grade was the most unique we have had and it honestly brought my friends and I (grade level team) REALLY close. We'll see what next year holds for these little ones...

I am teaching summer school now and I have a good size group from last year. I am teaching the 1-3 grade English Language Development class and the kids are GREAT! I have such a wide age and academic level range but it's seems to be running smoothly so far. There are only 2 weeks left so I suspect things will continue to go well. The summer school schedule is nice because we are at school from 8AM-12:30, Mon.-Thurs. The 3 day weekends are NICE!

Once summer school is done, I'm headed to New Jersey to visit the Liwacz'! I'm going for two weeks. The first week, my Dad will still be working so I'll get to spend some time with my sisters, niece and nephew, and of course my grandparents. Once my Dad starts his off time, we are heading to the Jersey shore for a week of beach, sun, crabbing, fishing, and most of all relaxing! Jeanne's friend Linda and her daughter Katie are are such gracious hosts to put up with all of us for a week! It's always such a great time and a nice vacation before school starts for me again.

Here's another shock... I will be moving again. My 14 year old sister said, "you move more than anyone I know" and she's right! Curtis and I (well... me) have ended our 6 year relationship. There was a lot to it, but after 6 years, I felt we just didn't seem to be compatible or moving in a forward direction. I know, I know, it took 6 years to figure that out? Things were okay between us, but that's the thing, they were just okay. Anyway, he's a great guy and I still care about him a lot, but just not as my boyfriend. As far as my living situation... I will report later, I have a couple of places to go, but nothing set in stone. Our lease is up at the end of September - Curtis' sister suggested trying to get out of our lease early, but that would be a lot for me. I just don't have a lot of time to do the packing, moving, etc. with summer school and then Jersey - YIKES! I get that I am only one of three so we'll see what majority says. Wish me luck.

The weather here in the desert has been warm. We've gotten up to 115º a few times, but this weekend we actually have some weather - it thunderstormed on Thursday night and it has been overcast all weekend. Good and bad: weather/clouds and rain good, humidity bad! The temperature has been a bit cooler, but nothing significant upper 90's mostly. Happy summer in Palm Springs!

The 4th was mellow here. I got to watch fireworks from my pool, the city put on their show in a park VERY close to the house so I got to literally enjoy from my own backyard. I missed the family and tacos, though.

That's about all I've got for now. I'll let you all know how things are going with my moving, etc. Hope everyone is well!
*phewwww - I guess that was a lot to report!