Wednesday is Fun! 1-26

phdatc · Jan 26, 2011

I don't have any fun yet, but I have a good lunch on the horizon! Turkey Gumbo!!

NCRG71 · Jan 26, 2011

Here's to good lunches!
 
I made homemade split pea soup and brought it in for the office today. Yum!

bard73 · Jan 26, 2011

I have leftovers, a very yummy lentils and rice dish that also has tomatoes and garlic and I throw in a bit of extra spices as well.
 
Fun was watching the Buckeyes play the Boilermakers in men's basketball last night, on TV not live unfortunately. I think Amichel would list it under her Not Fun list though. I have not seen OSU dominate a game from start to finish like that in a long time. We tend to ease up on intensity when we build a big lead and let teams back in the game. Not last night.

clare · Jan 26, 2011

Fun: I have a conference call at 10. Followed by a staff meeting that should run til about 1 PM. Not fun? Ok, you're probably right. But I can try to fool myself into thinking they're fun, right?
 
One of Lena's new things to say lately is, "You can come to my birthday party!" when she's happy about something. And if she's mad at you for something (like if you won't let her have candy for breakfast) she'll say, "You can't come to my birthday party!" Well, she did that to me this morning and I said, "Fine...I don't even want to go to your birthday party!" And all of a sudden I felt like I, too, was a 3 and a half year old. What is it about children that makes you revert back to one just when you least expect it! <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;">

Runninlaw · Jan 26, 2011

Fun - John and I went out to dinner and then we came home and watched Red with the boys. They don't have school today, so it was fun to snuggle up on the couch for a movie. I don't have child care until 10, so I slept in and am getting ready to hit the TM soon. I am hoping the boys will come downstairs and hang out with me while I slog out some miles.

gatorbob · Jan 26, 2011

For lunch today, I'll go to Panera with the guys from work. I like their sammiches.
 
Bard, OSU is sure looking good now. Still a long time until March,though...
 
More snow here. Geez.

eccabex · Jan 26, 2011

Good morning!!!
 
Fun: Snow day!!!!! I'm getting ready to make a real breakfast for my girls soon. I haven't done this in a long time.
Not fun: I was hoping to get to see Heather tonight, but the babysitter bailed and it's supposed to get bad later.

So, yesterday was a teacher workday for us. They had the assistants play around with some of the technology (which never works in our classroom, but whatever), and I got to create a fun little program for our kiddos. It was really cool to see how much stuff we have access to and I think I am going to create a few more things once I am able to load the software onto my laptop.
 
Also, I need a huge a favor. Would you guys keep my sister in your thoughts? She had a miscarriage at 18 weeks. Unfortunately, she knew there was a huge chance it would happen, but it doesn't make it any easier. Thanks kiddos!

wipaddler · Jan 26, 2011

morning all
 
for lunch today. a blt from our local corner establishment to celebrate a co-workers successful foot surgery. She's bored out of her skull and wants to get out of the house.
 
Have any of you ever heard of or participated in The Tough Mudder? A friend of mine asked if I wanted to do it with her and after watching the video about 8 times I'm very very interested.

NCRG71 · Jan 26, 2011

(((((Becca's sister)))))
 
I'm so sorry.

bard73 · Jan 26, 2011

(((Becca's sister))) 
 
Bob- oh, I know. And I don't expect we will stay undefeated and rank 1 the entire season, the game against Illinois showed that we are as at risk as any of the other top teams that had losses in the past 2 weeks. But still, last night's game was just sweet. I got to see the whole thing, but Nick up in Detroit was forced by ESPN to watch to the end of the 2OT Florida-GA game. He had trouble w/ his computer connection in pulling up ESPN3 so missed most of the 1st half. He was not amused.

BigGahoona · Jan 26, 2011

((((Becca's Sister))))
 
Fun: Cooking vibes must be in the air. I got up early and made a Paleo recipe for breakfast - Coconut Milk Curry Frittata with Spinach. It was delish. And then the morning went to hell.
 
Not fun: We had a really good morning yesterday, DS made it to school both Monday and Tuesday this week, and then today he said he wasn't going. He misses at least one day a week. He just started flat out refusing to go. Short of physically dragging him to the car, which probably wouldn't work anyway, I don't know what to do. Taking away all his games and gadgets is having no effect, I've explained the consequences until I am blue in the face, we have a meeting with the truancy office tomorrow, and my biggest fear is that we're going to end up in court and a judge will decide what to do with him and it will be totally taken out of our hands. He's failing everything. F's all down the line. It's like he has just given up altogether. He doesn't care. I can't MAKE him care about something. I am totally at a loss and I don't know what to do.

katholeenie · Jan 26, 2011

CRAP night of sleep. CRAP, I say!!! Gaaaa. My brain feels weird.
 
(((((Becca Sister)))))) 

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I'll be up at Panera later too. But for knitting, not lunch. Bridget who owns the shop where we usually go fell and re-injured the foot she had surgery on a month ago. So she is having surgery again tomorrow to repair the new damage. Anyway, we'll be taking over half the dining room at Panera and knitting. <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">
 
In the mean time, I'm going to eat breakfast and then go throw more mugs.

katholeenie · Jan 26, 2011

((((((Goon)))))))

gatorbob · Jan 26, 2011

Hugs to BigG and Becca's sister. \
 
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Hey, at least that was a good game! (Until the anti-climactic second OT). I thought the Gators were gonna lose that one, right after climbing back into the Top 25...

eccabex · Jan 26, 2011

(((BigG)))

runningINnyc · Jan 26, 2011

Helllooooo, after reading through everyone's post thus far I have MAJOR LUNCH ENVY! 
 
 
(((Becca’s sis)))) (((Big G)))
 

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I have not but a co-worker is trying to organize a team for the event in PA in April - it looks awesome!
 
 
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<div class="quote-block">One of Lena's new things to say lately is, "You can come to my birthday party!" when she's happy about something. And if she's mad at you for something (like if you won't let her have candy for breakfast) she'll say, "You can't come to my birthday party!" Well, she did that to me this morning and I said, "Fine...I don't even want to go to your birthday party!" And all of a sudden I felt like I, too, was a 3 and a half year old. What is it about children that makes you revert back to one just when you least expect it! <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></div>
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OMG, that is heeeeelarious! When I babysat in college I'd always get on the kids level when playing games with them, in fact if they cheated I cheated! <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;">

Litchfield Hills · Jan 26, 2011

(((becca and sis)))
 
(((Goon and family)))
 
More snow here. Was not supposed to be here until this afternoon, but we already have 1-2 inches, and it is coming down hard. I would have stayed home had the forecasts said it was starting at 10.

solarpowered · Jan 26, 2011

*** warning -- long post ahead ***
 
BigG - this may or may not help. Also, I was going to PM you, but there's nothing personal here and other parents may want the perspective...
 
I have a student this year (7th grade) who beginning in 6th grade, started refusing to come to school. It got so bad that he's only been in my room about 8 times all year. He is now on homebound instruction. I'm only giving the basics, but this was a much bigger issue than I'm making it sound right now. 
 
Here's the thing: the parents can't get him out of bed, his sleeping is terrible, it even affects his family outings, etc. He would say, when asked in September, that his ideal school setting would be like it was in elementary school -- one (for the most part) teacher, one classroom, etc. Basically, the opposite of middle school where the kids travel through the halls from class to class all day. Thing is, we knew there was something bogus in part of that because on the days he would be here, he'd sit in the cafeteria with the kids and travel from class to class just fine.
 
The parents are doofuses. They are RICH and yet want the school district to pay for him to go to a private setting. We can't pay unless he's diagnosed with something, which he has not been. We tried for MONTHS to get them to take him to counseling, but they'd say they couldn't get him there. 
 
Why tell you all this? Because we've discovered his motive, his reasoning, and yet the parents are oblivious. YOU AREN'T. We realized that at the time the kid started refusing to come to school, was right around the time his parents were both indicted on fraud charges. The parents don't talk about this -- we figured it out. It's like the parents are ignoring that this was a factor. This kid is smart. He doesn't want his parents taken away, and he's probably smarter than them anyway -- so he wants to keep an eye on them all day long. No joke. 
 
You already have taken steps, you already know, at the core, some (all?) of what DS is struggling with. There is a balance between having DS know you're in charge, and letting him think he has some control. Maybe he wants some control in his life. Maybe there's a way you can let him think he has control, without giving anything up for real. 
 
I see what my student is doing, and unfortunately his parents aren't willing to see it/accept it. They've given up all control, and he now has it. Keep doing whatever you can with DS. Remind him you love him. See if there's something to the control factor. Just an idea.
 
Sorry for the long post. I'm not sure if it helps, but hopefully it gives you some stuff to consider

NCRG71 · Jan 26, 2011

Solar - I would give a vital organ for my kids to have a teacher as in-tune as you are!

BigGahoona · Jan 26, 2011

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We've been on the subject of depression around here lately, and I am concerned that maybe DS is suffering from depression. Hoping that the counseling sessions will help unearth what the core problem is. If it's me, fine, tell me what I need to do to fix it. If it's medication, fine tell me what we need to change/add/delete. I just want to make it better, and I feel helpless. I just want him to be happy and successful. 
 
On a brighter note, I had an odd dream night before last. I was co-owner/proprieter of a coffee/gift shop with Ice T, who was also my boyfriend. I'm not really sure what to make of that.

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