Concert in the Gardens

My dear friend Karrie called me up yesterday morning to let me know that she had 2 tickets to the concert in the gardens that night...Friday night. It was actually a concert and laser show. So Jay and I took advantage of the opportunity and enjoyed a great concert.

The weather couldn't have been any better. It wasn't too hot, actually pretty mild with a slight breeze. We listened to the Fort Worth Symphony play some selections from Harry Potter, Star Wars and more while having a picnic & a glass of wine. Oh...they actually played the entire Star Wars Suite from the Trilogy. It was great!

I felt bad because Jay planned ahead and brought his camera. However, after I pointed out that there was a blurb about photography & video taping on the tickets...that it was prohibited...he left it in the car. Well...there were some people in the audience taking pictures. We tried with the cell phones but they didn't come out great.

I have added two pictures I took of the fireworks on my cell and one from their website. That one is the laser show.

Liquid Medicine

As I mentioned yesterday, Deja stayed the night with a friend so I had a "free" night. I had already put a bottle of wine in the fridge to chill so I could relax with a good Lifetime movie. Ha
My two best friends joined me for some beers at one of mine and Mel's favorite spots, The Big Apple. OK...it's quite the dump but you gotta love the Big Apple. This is a place we like to go when we need a "lift me up" so to speak. It is an odd mix/crowd...difficult to describe.

We always manage to meet the oddest people out there but it makes for an entertaining night. So last night we saw this guy who has been there before and who has something wrong with him. LOL He tends to made the oddest noises and yells out things frequently. Then it dawned on me who he looked like...."Edward Rooney" from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I kid you not.

It was a fun evening with good friends.

Staying Afloat

So, I just completed my first week of summer school and I am thrilled beyond belief. LOL I have held out on using a bit of liquid to take the edge off but will open up the vino as soon as Deja heads out the front door to a friend's house for the night.

I think we finally came up with a good system that allowed us to actually breath during class. The kids are starting to adjust to our new faces and the new schedule. We have students who come from various campus' in the district so they are not all familiar with our lovely faces. I have only one student from previous summers and one from my home campus. The other babies are brand new.

One of my dear and childhood friends is one of my assistants, Rosa. She is wonderful and such a blessing in the classroom. She is destined to teach. God only knows...she is a mother of 4 great boys. My other assistant is good and very helpful. I am just not sure how to read her and I am sure she feels the same about me. You see...I am quite goofy with my class. I also have a serious issue with animal noises and I don't quite think she understands me. LOL Who does for that matter! She doesn't always answer Rosa and I when we initiate conversation and she rarely smiles and laughs. You gotta laugh! That is a must in my classroom and it is the best medicine!

Now it is Thursday evening and I am childess and about to hang low. OK...I might step out to get a brewski with my crazy friend Mel.