What a Week!

It's been a busy week, especially in the evenings. One or both of us has been out every night this week.

Monday it was conferences at the Middle School. We had to meet 6 teachers and talk to each of them about both girls. (Make that 7. They have different math teachers.) Mostly the messages were the same. The oldest and newest Little Jogger is smart but doesn't apply herself. She needs to stop chatting and pay attention. The first Little Jogger is smart but too hard on herself. She needs to stop getting frustrated over little setbacks.

Tuesday was the evening exam. So far, from what I've graded, the student who took almost four hours did pretty good. So at least I didn't stay up that late for an F.

Wednesday was my evening off. Mrs. Jogger had to work at the Gallery, which was having a special mid-week event. I stayed home and fantasized about being childless.

Thursday was a special congregational meeting. We have had a lot of division in our church since we got our new pastor a year ago. So the Bishop came down from Madison and conducted a special meeting. It was OK. Some feelings got aired and some apologies were offered. But we more or less ignored the major problem, which is that the pastor doesn't have the skills necessary to lead a congregation this size. Of course, that's being taken care of, as it is rapidly becoming a much smaller congregation.

Friday was the annual Hmong Thanksgiving dinner at the University. That's always a lot of fun. They usually have some sort of cultural program. This year, it was different generations of music, from the traditional to very modern stuff. The food was good, but there weren't a lot of vegetarian choices.

So today, I'm home with a stack of grading. The kids have places to go, so we'll be running them around. There may actually be a two-hour period this morning when my fantasy will come true!