Welcome to Monday

At this point in the year, I am counting down until the school year is done. I cannot tell you how many days are left at this point, but I know that we are less than 6 weeks. 6 weeks that I am hoping goes by VERY quickly. In all reality the next 6 weeks are going to be extremely busy at work. We have a lot of school activities that happen to fall towards the end of the school year. Activities, functions and field trips. For example, next Monday, Monica, Bob and I are taking our classes and going to the Museum to see Body Worlds. I am very excited about this - i have wanted to see it for some time and now I get to see it for free. Mind you, there are going to be 40ish students with us - but it will still be really cool.

The school that I work at - our prom is on Friday. Ticket are not selling fast. We think it is because we work in a lower class area and our students just dont have the money these days to fork out the $25.00 for prom. It's a sad fact, but putting food on the table or gas in the car so you can get to work is more important than a night of dancing at a prom. I am going after school today with Adriana to go and buy some of the prom supplies for the prom and then will take her out to dinner - probably to Red Robin or Fridays.. Something in that general area.

On Friday almost the entire staff of GVHS went to the Brewers Game. They lost, but we had a GREAT time. We always do. We laugh, eat, and just generally act a fool with one another. Its a good chance to just get together as a whole group away from the work environment and have a good time.

I also went to the Brewer game on Sunday (they also lost).. I think I should stop going to games.. I go on Friday and Sunday and they lose. I dont go on Saturday and they win - I see a pattern here. But, on Sunday I went with Dave, his brother Mike and their 2 friends Mooney and (I forgot his name). Going to a baseball game with 4 guys that grew up together is nothing more than an experience, and a quite entertaining experience at that one. They were all great and besides the fact that the Brew Crew lost - fun was had all around...

Well, time for my day to start so I need to go and round up some students.. Have a great week!

Bryan White Concert....

This weekend I have done more driving that any person ever wishes to do in one weekend. Though I am not going to complain about that at all - they were easy drives with very good company and an excellent purpose in mind. You see - My mom, our friend Denise and I drove up to Sault Ste. Marie, MI to see Bryan White. After 4 years I FINALLY got to see him again. It was long overdue and a VERY emotional and overwhelming trip.

On Thursday I drove the just over 2 1/2 hour drive to my parents house. Then, on Friday morning we left for MI and drove the 7 1/2 hour drive up to Sault. Ste. Marie (that includes our stop for lunch). The concert was amazing. It was Bryan, the Wilkinsons and John Berry. Each did about an hour show.

Then all 3 did meet and greets after the show. I was a little upset at one point because I didnt think I would get to do the fan club meet and greet. (I think I was the only fan club member there). Bryan was just going to sign for everybody. But thanks to the John Berry Merchandise guy (he went to tell Bryan that he had a fan club member there that drove 11 hours just to see him), Bryan had me come back stage to meet with him all by myself. I bet I was backstage for a good 15 minutes. Just me, Bryan and the 2 band members he had with him.

Those of you that know me, know that Bryan has been a huge part of my life over the past 12 years. He's been with me through everything and been a huge part of who I have become today. I didnt realize how much that was true until the emotions came out Friday night and the feelings of being overwhelmed started. I had forgotten how much his music meant to me.. and the chance of a one on one meeting was an amazing experience. It was more of a chatting time than the "hi, who are you, thanks" that you normally get at a concert, fan club meet and greet.

There is SOOOO much more to the story, but way to much to write. It really is a great story.. and those of you who are my friends and want to hear it in all its glory.. I will be more than happy to share it with you. Otherwise, I am just going to add some pictures....