Here we go with more February:
February 13:
All parties, all the time. That's what the weekend was like. I didn't eat one single "real" meal, and ate most of them on my feet. I wish I could have taken a photo of the spread at the school function where I served as a hostess -- the filet mignon on toast points, the miniature crab cakes, the shiitake mushroom egg rolls, the mini-cheesecakes. But since I was a host and it was a smallish event, I thought it would be tacky. Instead, I snagged a photo of my plate at Care Crawford's 25th anniversary party -- yet another event at which I stood to eat. But you know, I love party food. So it was a great weekend.
February 14:
"Jump me"? Really? That's what candy hearts say these days? ...I liked the people who commented, "I sure hope those kids are playing checkers." I sure hope the teachers whose kids were handing these out thought of that!
February 15:
I hoped we were done with elaborate homework crafts projects when we finished the almost-life-size model of a California mission in 4th grade (complete with real wood floors -- Lee, um, I mean Sabrina, got a bit carried away. And yes, we still have the mission.).... Now the assignment is to make a car out of food. I can report that this car rolled a successful 1.9 meters after getting to the bottom of the ramp (some cars fell apart on the ramp). I still say cucumber slices would have made better wheels, though.
February 16:
Is it real or is it Memorex?... Our cat Leia has a plush rose that she carts around the house, leaving as a gift for whomever she misses at the moment. We often wake to find it outside our bedroom door. Well, Cory got a very similar rose at his play last weekend, which created quite the dilemma for Leia. She kept leaping up to the piano, where the rose was in water, to check it out. You can see why.
February 17:
On Thursdays this semester, I teach for 6 straight hours with only one 10 minute break, during which time I have to answer students' questions, run to the restroom, and change buildings. The only place for me to grab lunch is at the Coffee Bean in the film school's main building. Look at this line (swollen by interlopers from the dental school across the street). This is why I don't eat lunch on Thursdays.
February 18:
I've had problems before with my iPhone when trying to take photos from darkness into light (as when sitting in an audience). But I like this one anyway. Here's Cory at his school Jazz Combo Concert, playing in a combo that had a lot more shredding than it did jazz, playing songs from Blue Öyster Cult, Def Leppard, and Led Zeppelin (not to mention Cory's re-orchestration of the Super Mario Bros. theme). Here's Cory on the bass, singing "Don't Fear the Reaper."
February 19:
Geometry threw up on Cory's new pants. He got a hole in his old black jeans, needed new ones. He insisted that he had to have these as well. Since he plans to become a rock star, I'm sure they'll come in handy.
...More February to come!
