Ah, New Orleans in spring time...
Well, in typical Bliss mode I wrote a ginormous blog a few weeks back, and just checked and it wasn’t there, so I guess there was an error. Which sucks, cuz it was pretty long.
But anyway, in short- Mardi Gras was awesome. My best throws included beads with Café au Lait and Beignet toys on them, and teacher beads with crayons on them. The floats were awesome- all the high school bands play. And the thing about showing your boobs is a myth- you can still score awesome stuff. Sure, the flashers get more, but they also lose their dignity. It’s a mostly family event. Little kids sit on tall ladders and get the best toys, usually. Everyone drinks and eats way too much; in other words it is a super bonding time for all New Orleanians, and visitors alike.
More exciting- Jazz Fest is in a month! Amazing performers from all musical genres convene and again, you will eat some of the best food in New Orleans! Crawfish etoufee, gumbo, jambalaya, po-boys, fresh lemonade, bread pudding… yummy! This year, everyone from Counting Crows to Ludacris to Bonnie Raitt to Van Morrison will be here. It’s a fabulous time.
We just had a week straight of state testing. When I was a kid, we had no anxiety about state testing- there was only one kid held back that I remember in all of elementary school. But all my kids have failed at least twice, so it is an extremely tense time for them. The tests are tricky and it was painful to see some kids struggle, but it is OVER. And now we can have a more relaxed end of the year. And by relaxed I mean that with each passing day they will get crazier, more ready for summer and raise my blood pressure by a measurable degree. But the same thing will be happening with me, so we’ll see… Since I last wrote I was also threatened by an angry mom (nothing serious, but she was a nutjob and her son is too…he was finally expelled recently). Other than that, at school we are looking forward to a school Spelling Bee (as a 3rd place finisher in the 1992 Eugene School District Spelling Bee, I am of course offering my “expertise” as the organizer… wish me luck : )
In 9 days we have spring break, which will be fabulous, and then the week after that is our MS150 Bike Ride. I need $65 or so to meet my goal of $400, so let me know if you are interested in donating!
I am 99% sure I am going to teach at my same school. I have a great principal and after deciding I wanted to teach again, it was a natural choice to stay there. The commute is a pain, but I love my kids. Kids are really the same anywhere, but why leave my babies? Plus, I would love to be there when some of them leave Godchaux to enter high school in the fall of 2008, having entered as 5th graders in 2006. It’s a sweet opportunity. I just wish more of them capitalized on it.
P.S. New Orleans in the spring is sweet, and if you have never been I would highly suggest coming to visit me ASAP!
Much love,
Sarah B.
But anyway, in short- Mardi Gras was awesome. My best throws included beads with Café au Lait and Beignet toys on them, and teacher beads with crayons on them. The floats were awesome- all the high school bands play. And the thing about showing your boobs is a myth- you can still score awesome stuff. Sure, the flashers get more, but they also lose their dignity. It’s a mostly family event. Little kids sit on tall ladders and get the best toys, usually. Everyone drinks and eats way too much; in other words it is a super bonding time for all New Orleanians, and visitors alike.
More exciting- Jazz Fest is in a month! Amazing performers from all musical genres convene and again, you will eat some of the best food in New Orleans! Crawfish etoufee, gumbo, jambalaya, po-boys, fresh lemonade, bread pudding… yummy! This year, everyone from Counting Crows to Ludacris to Bonnie Raitt to Van Morrison will be here. It’s a fabulous time.
We just had a week straight of state testing. When I was a kid, we had no anxiety about state testing- there was only one kid held back that I remember in all of elementary school. But all my kids have failed at least twice, so it is an extremely tense time for them. The tests are tricky and it was painful to see some kids struggle, but it is OVER. And now we can have a more relaxed end of the year. And by relaxed I mean that with each passing day they will get crazier, more ready for summer and raise my blood pressure by a measurable degree. But the same thing will be happening with me, so we’ll see… Since I last wrote I was also threatened by an angry mom (nothing serious, but she was a nutjob and her son is too…he was finally expelled recently). Other than that, at school we are looking forward to a school Spelling Bee (as a 3rd place finisher in the 1992 Eugene School District Spelling Bee, I am of course offering my “expertise” as the organizer… wish me luck : )
In 9 days we have spring break, which will be fabulous, and then the week after that is our MS150 Bike Ride. I need $65 or so to meet my goal of $400, so let me know if you are interested in donating!
I am 99% sure I am going to teach at my same school. I have a great principal and after deciding I wanted to teach again, it was a natural choice to stay there. The commute is a pain, but I love my kids. Kids are really the same anywhere, but why leave my babies? Plus, I would love to be there when some of them leave Godchaux to enter high school in the fall of 2008, having entered as 5th graders in 2006. It’s a sweet opportunity. I just wish more of them capitalized on it.
P.S. New Orleans in the spring is sweet, and if you have never been I would highly suggest coming to visit me ASAP!
Much love,
Sarah B.
posted by MissBliss at 4:54 PM
2 Comments:
Sarie - great blog. What a life you have! See you really soon. Love you xxxxoooomamaypepé
Hi Beesch!
It's been way too long since we've talked. I love reading your blog. I'm kinda sorta thinking about doing a similar teaching program out here, so it's good for me to read about the highs and the lows you're having.
Enjoy your spring break, and give me a call sometime. (I still have the same number.)
Love,
Moakalami
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