An adventure...

hanging out at the White House.

It cost me nearly $300 but today was indeed an adventure.  Rally at the Lincoln Memorial, followed by a march that ended at the White House. Fairly warm day too.

Then we met with some friends, formerly of Reidsville.

Tomorrow is the day...

Flying out at 9:15 PM.  Seems kind of crazy, but perhaps crazy is something I need.

And that is a growing fear for me...for many I believe.

I still retain the suspicion that the whole story of "911" has not been told.  GW Bush needed something to boost his failing presidency; he got it when the twin towers came down. Even a significant number of democrats caved and voted for the invasion of Iraq, among them Shillary Clinton.

Then there is the lingering mystery of the assassination of JFK, something that led to or, at least, significantly contributed to our increased involvement in Southeast Asia, via the "Gulf of Tonkin" Incident, something later shown to have been staged.  Most now admit our Viet Nam involvement was a mistake.

Our "government" has misled us before.

I have to wonder if the people of our nation know how much evil is loose in the "land of the free...."

Both Weber and I continue to view things at CLMS with skepticism.

I just hope we are not going down the same path that me and Mary did at St. Pius X...

Mid week already

I AM so perplexed.

My classes are going well; all of them.  But the chaos continues.  Constant flux in the classroom changes.  Poor communication.  No easy way to say it: inept.  Weak leadership.  It pains me to say it.

And my attitude becomes more sour each day.  So does Weber's, aged next door neighbor.  She, like myself, does not intend to remain.

Surprised she is still with us.  Come to think on it, I am amazed that I still am. Nuts.

Doing something revolutionary.  Day after tomorrow, I am flying north, to DC, for the "Impeach Trump" march.

Yes. Madness.  What else is new?

Staying home again this weekend

just don't have the resolve to go anywhere just now.

Whew!

Another week is history. Seems like yesterday was Monday.

Things are getting even more difficult at school.  Yeah, it's that time of year. Santa Claus gives them hormones for Christmas....

This crew has had this same problem for some time now; it's just gotten worse.

The entitlement is worse than ever.  The total lack of a sense of responsibility almost totally absent. Some have just stopped doing any kind of work.  And their grades are taking a nose dive.

My A block and my 5tb period class and I had a come to Jesus meeting. I didn't/ yell or threaten, but expressed real dismay.  And herein lies my dilemma.  They looked really crestfallen, didn't like my being  unhappy with them. And of the three sixth grade science teachers, I seem to be the only oner able to get all of my classes to sort of do what they are supposed to.  It troubled me to see the look in their eyes.  Too much empathy.  too damned much empathy.

I really do care about them. All of them. And it saddens me to see them upset.

Mercy.....

Cold!!!!

26 this morning.

7 degrees and 7  inches of snow at hone.

Happy to NOT be in Carolina this morning or afternoon.

Best news is that it is supposed to be 71 by this Sunday here in 'Clermont.

77 later in the week.

28% of our 6th graders have a failing mark is something, more than the other two grade levels combined. They just seem to have almost no sense of responsibility for anything, as though it has never been expected of them.



I'm losing patience with their whining and entitlement.  Told a few of them that today.  Perhaps I should not have,  Feel poorly about it now.

Tuesday already

yeah...

Thought I might go somewhere this past weekend but didn't.  Cold again last night....well...cold for Florida .

Pretty much made up my mind about the future.  I'm headed home for good in May.  Perhaps I've not quite gotten over what happened in November.  Don't trust anyone.   Some mornings I just wanna stay in the RV.

Not felt that way before.

My next door neighbor vows not to be here the rest of the year. It's been terrible for her.

No more feedback about the reunion.  Turning it over to the ladies was the right thing to do, I remain convinced. Didn't count on Mike making an ass of himself, but he did. Little doubt he will diss me during the Griffin worship session, like he did the late Camp Director.

I want nothing else to do with the man.

Another weekend

MLK weekend.

We've endured yet another week. Someone asked me how I was doing and I replied that I wS was waiting for the end of the year.  At this point I am. I plan to remain at CLMS for the rest of the year, barring any further trauma.  But after that, it's back into retirement I go. Don't even think I will do the subbing thing anymore.

Just time for a new thing.

The CCR reunion issue is settled pretty much. Three of the ladies have taken over. Mike showed his ass again, telling me, on the public CCR forum, that all I had to do was to get into contact with him to settle things.  So far as I am concerned, things are settled; I simply want nothing more to do with Mike.  He ia no longer going to control and  manipulate me as he has before and as he has so many others for years now.

My saga of CCR, Mid the Hills is liable to morph a bit now.

some relief

noticeably warmer this morning and today. Glad of it.

Things are going okay, in my classroom but it becomes increasingly clear that "leadership" is inept at CLMS.

Two drills, back to back, this morning.  I've had three students walk into my class unannounced this week; no warning or notification. A student's class was switched on the day grades were due; again, no warning or notification. And this isn't unusual. Goes on all the time.

They don't seem to be able to find their ass with both hands and a road map.

Mike is an ass.

No question.  And he is plainly manipulating all involved. The public does not see it.  I am hesitant. Don't want to cave but also know how I do not handle adversity well and don't want to overreact.

I hate this.  

will this cold ever go away?

Seems to be just hanging on.

It's been no fun here in the RV.  I used up my propane an d am having to wait until Monday for a resupply. Using a pair of floor heaters in the meantime. Only had one last night and it got a bit uncomfortable.

The Mike issue is growing worse.

Two CCR people stepped up to "help" with the reunion, on the CCR site.  I am thinking they did so in order to get me to step aside.  They just don't see that Mike is manipulating them and the whole situation, just as he has for decades. I replied got them, asking what they wanted to help with. No  reply.
Amy claims it's not what I think it is, but I am skeptical.

Made the blunder of saying that Mike and I needed to talk  He replied "okay." Nothing more. Truth? I don't want to

Don't particularly want to skip the reunion, as not could possibly be my last or the last one for others.  I hit 70 next year. But it might be the least painful alternative.

Women are better organizers anyhow, so maybe I should just give it to them.

Their silence, so far, tells me that is what they want. Maybe I will just ask them.

Back into the routine at CLMS and things are going okay, but the specter of what happened just won't go away for me. Perhaps it shall haunt me the rest of the year. if so, I shall be most happy when the year is ended.

Sad, that isn't how I wanted things to turn out.

BBrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cold and rainy.

Nothing like the 14 degrees I experienced a few days ago, but still cold!!!

Back in the saddle again....sort of.  Professional development today, for half a day.  The students return tomorrow. Gotta wonder what that will be like.

Mike still galls me.  Confirms so many of my thoughts about this.  He didn't post on the public CCR chat messenger board, but did air his feelings to another person, which means he went "public." He is looking to blackmail me into getting back in contact with them, using the CCR reunion, this summer, as leverage. Says he won't attend a reunion being run by someone who is so disrespectful.

How much more obvious could he be?

Always wanted everything to be all about him.

Back in Clermont

and is it ever COLD!!!!  

In more ways than one.

Mike has made a public spectacle of our dispute on the Camp Chimney Rock chat site. I won't say I am surprised he did it but perhaps with the intensity that he came with it.

His "facts" are stretched....no, some of them are outright false.

I was right all along. He IS a sociopath. This confirms it beyond all belief.

My first impulse was to respond. I did not. I don't plan to.  Not sure just what to do about this.

Gonna have to think this one over.

"Welcome home?"

Walterboro, South Carolina

about halfway there.

No more incidents of dizziness or nauseas, much to my relief.

I've forgotten what it was like to be cold, REALLY cold.  14 degrees this morning in Greensboro.  Only 45 in Clermont.