October

Creepy October is finally here and there are some updates so here we go:

1st off the school has announced the new teacher of the year and so my reign has ended. It was great fun and an honor representing the school.  This past week was spirit week and it was interesting not having to work with a class. This is the first year in a really long time that I am not a class advisor. The good news was that I got to cheer for ALL the students. The teachers secretly prepared a fun surprise for our students and performed a surprise flash mob at the pep rally. It went over great and I have rarely seen such unity. Here is a link: CHS Flash Mob

You probably noticed that I was not in this. I could not make the practices and was a bit uncomforable with the dancing part... go figure :)

I was convinced however to help with a repeat performance Friday night at the homecoming football game. There were about 12 of us and thank god as far as I know, there are no videos up of this.

2. This weekend, Beth and I went to the Haunted Forest. This is the second time going there. It was nice although we liked last years theme of haunted fairy tales better than this years carnival. Ultimately though when you get to walk through woods lit up with literally thousands of Jack o Lanterns you can't complain.Here's a link to their show: Haunted Forest

3.Running. Beth and I ran this morning with some success. I only ran about a mile and a half, but could have gone further. I just had that weird premonition feeling that my legs (meaning hip and knee) would start acting up if I pushed it today. I think we are still on track to run our Squatch 5K this next Sat. Regardless we will go out and do it even if we walk a bit. We have had to rethink where we are going to run. Initially I was hoping to hit some of the trails we were running this summer, however it occurred to me today that it is Fall in Vermont and there is a little something called HUNTING SEASON. So we are probably just going to run the Milton Track where we usually run.

4. I am getting in full geek mode for the fall with new episodes of the The Walking Dead and my recent purchase of a Dungeons and Dragons Board game. Watch out N. and Paula at Thanksgiving. This looks like it could be fun. Here is a link to what the game is like and the rules. I actually have the Legend Of Drizzt version which is newer and has different monsters but plays similiarly. D & D

5. Music. Still playing the guitar off and on, not getting much better or worse, but I am back to working on my picking. Trying some Travis Style and linking it to One Tin Soldier. It's a work in progress. Enjoying listening to Mumford and Sons on the ipod. IIt's a little commercial but has a good bluegrass feel and I like it.

5. Finallly, Finally I am starting to see a glimmer of hope for some possible hockey this season. Fingers are crossed that they can get a deal done by Thursday and save an 82 game regular season. by the way nice win tonight by the Pats. I thought they were going to blow another lead though.

Enough for now!!!