April 3, 2013
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One More Week
Today was our last “real” geography class. Next week we have review and the obligatory party. I cannot tell you how ready I am for that! Especially since Lina is coming home that same day.
Today we had to cover Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and assorted Pacific islands. It is ludicrous to try to cover this much material in one lesson, but I did the best I could.
I had promised the kids we would go to Chick-Fil-A for one final time today, since I didn’t have to tutor right afterwards. Last time I went, I ate alone. This time I sat with the other moms, but did not eat. I bought the kids their lunch but decided I don’t like fast food enough to pay money for it when I can just come home and make a salad or an omelet out of ingredients that are already paid for. So, it was nice to sit with the other moms and the kids enjoyed visiting with their friends also.
I spent part of the afternoon and evening watching The Wizard of Oz. I have a history with this movie. It used to be broadcast every Halloween when I was a kid, and after my first disastrous viewing, I was forbidden to watch it for years to come. That green witch scared the living daylights out of me and gave me nightmares for weeks! By the time I finally saw it again as a teenager, of course, I wondered how I could have found it so scary!
So why am I watching it now? Well, in my ongoing efforts to improve as a writer, I am going through a book that has been highly recommended, and one of the first things the book does is to recommend The Wizard of Oz, even if you have seen it before. So, since I had to watch it anyway, I assigned it to two of my tutoring students so we will have a common experience to use for the critique essay they will be writing. I hadn’t seen it in decades, and I was surprised at how much I had missed when I saw it as a kid and teenager.
Tomorrow I have to go to the dentist. During our ladies’ brunch on Saturday, one of my crowns came off (again) so I hope it can be re-glued without too much fuss. Other than that, all I have to do is sew an underskirt for Lucy’s dress by Friday, write a test, prepare for tutoring, get caught up on my Bible study, and continue working on Lucy’s room to get it ready for Lina’s arrival.
