Do you remember going to sleepovers (or even when you're with a new group of people) and getting that question--What's your most embarrassing moment?? Sometimes those moments are hard for me to come up with...I guess I try to forget those times my face turns red and I wish I could hide. Well, after today I don't have to worry about trying to come up with one, I'm sure I'll remember this one just fine.
This morning, Claire and I get to church a few minutes late, about 10:05am. I take Claire to her class, say hi to the few people in the foyer and head into the service. Of course, since I'm a few minutes late, they have already started so I just try to take the first seat I can find, which is, of course, in the middle of the place. (Its a very small start-up church, so there are only about 40-50 people in this service.) As I sit down, Matt (the pastor) finishes his sentence and says, "Ok, you're dismissed." I look up at him, very confused and say "Wait a minute, I just got here!" At this point, as I look around the room to try to figure out what is going on, EVERYONE is looking at me, laughing! Matt comes over to me, informs me the FIRST service is getting over and the second starts at 10:30. It's of course a big production, he gives me a quick hug, laughing, and says I'm just early. HAHA.
AND THEN, I am in the second service (on time!), Matt's in the middle of his sermon, looks over my way, obviously remembers 45 minutes before when I gave him a good laugh going into the wrong service, laughs out loud and proceeds to tell THIS group of people what I did and he even demonstrates my reaction, in case anyone was curious. Everyone is again looking at me, laughing! Now another group of 50 people are in on the joke. I guess I'm glad at least the church is small.
(I have to admit, it was funny to watch him, and he did it in good humor.)
Well, at least everyone knows who I am now! It was embarrassing, but at least I was able to make everyone smile and no one got hurt, just a little red in the face.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
The Beginning
Well, it's the beginning of blogging for me anyway. I have so much enjoyed reading friends' blogs, being able to keep up with their lives from far away that I decided I would try out this blogging phenomenon and see how it goes. We have moved so often in the last few years, it's difficult to keep in touch (regularly) with all of my wonderful friends all over the country. I'm hoping this blog will serve that purpose for them as their blogs have for me.
At the moment, Claire and I are on track break, so I think this will be a good time to start and be able to keep it going (at least for three more weeks until I return to school). We are at a year-round school here in Las Vegas. It's an awesome school, and only 1.5 miles from our condo! It couldn't be nicer. I'm teaching fourth grade, and Claire is in first. At our school, Betsy Rhodes Elementary, they have five tracks (or schedules) running all at once. Claire and I are on Track 2, which means we have break for three weeks in September/October, four weeks in January/February, and three weeks in May. (That is in addition to the two weeks everyone has a Christmas and one week in April for Easter.) The only down side I see so far is that once we return from track break in May, we don't have any vacation the rest of the summer. In fact, we go until August 10 and then have to return to the new school year two week later. Ugh. Hopefully it will be just fine. The upside, so far, is that I only have 23 students (compared with 35 in another fourth grade class whose track schedule is supposedly better so everyone begs for it), AND we get to take a ski vacation in February. :) I will keep you updated on how it goes and how I like the year-round system.
I'm off to enjoy the nice weather today and take Sam (our adorable lab) out for a walk. It is finally under 100 degrees, the sun is behind the clouds and a nice breeze is blowing through. I love it!
At the moment, Claire and I are on track break, so I think this will be a good time to start and be able to keep it going (at least for three more weeks until I return to school). We are at a year-round school here in Las Vegas. It's an awesome school, and only 1.5 miles from our condo! It couldn't be nicer. I'm teaching fourth grade, and Claire is in first. At our school, Betsy Rhodes Elementary, they have five tracks (or schedules) running all at once. Claire and I are on Track 2, which means we have break for three weeks in September/October, four weeks in January/February, and three weeks in May. (That is in addition to the two weeks everyone has a Christmas and one week in April for Easter.) The only down side I see so far is that once we return from track break in May, we don't have any vacation the rest of the summer. In fact, we go until August 10 and then have to return to the new school year two week later. Ugh. Hopefully it will be just fine. The upside, so far, is that I only have 23 students (compared with 35 in another fourth grade class whose track schedule is supposedly better so everyone begs for it), AND we get to take a ski vacation in February. :) I will keep you updated on how it goes and how I like the year-round system.
I'm off to enjoy the nice weather today and take Sam (our adorable lab) out for a walk. It is finally under 100 degrees, the sun is behind the clouds and a nice breeze is blowing through. I love it!
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