Here I go, tomorrow morning I will check into John Muir/Mt. Diablo Hospital in Concord at 6:30 am for a total hip replacement on the left side ( Read more... )

God laughs because I was sitting jury duty today and suddenly the judge comes into the room and thanks us for our good work. Que? We haven't finished reviewing for the trial yet, let alone hold the trial. In the words of the judge: one can't hold a month long criminal trial when the defendant is in the hospital. That is where his lawyer found him ( Read more... )

Happy Monday, school ends on Wednesday ( Read more... )

Had our last concert of the school year on Friday. Highlights: no one died. Yay ( Read more... )

OMG! It is cold and windy outside today! Couldn't this weather have been a blessing LAST weekend? Of course, then the Livermore Highland Games would have had a fabulous turnout and we just can't have that! (very sarcastic here folks) (just incase anyone thought I was being serious ( Read more... )

all except for the measure that says the politicians can't give themselves raises. Anyone expecting any other outcome ( Read more... )

Still here. Still alive. Still have to finish this school year with the head held high. There are moments when I could throw my hands up and say, "what the hell, I'm not gonna be here next year, why should I bother ( Read more... )

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Happy Mother's Day to everyone's Mom ( Read more... )

Had my usual afterschool private students today. The parents of one of them have recently invested in a "real, professional quality" instrument. It is just beautiful! The sound is magnificent and the student is totally in love with it, plays it all the time. Today we were talking about devoting oneself to one's music and she informed me that she ( Read more... )