Wenesday, 5/10

It's raining...again. I have a feeling that we are going to be in for a killer mosquito population explosion as soon as the sun gets back to doing its job again - you know - shining? That's one of the things I would change right away if I were given the reigns of creation. No matter how hard I try, I can't come up with a single speck of logic for the existence of mosquitoes. I hate everything about them - there's that annoying noise they make when they get close to your ear, that may just be at the top of the list. But then again, I'm not especially fond of the way they get you to smack yourself - all the while hoping to silence them forever, casting them into the deepest dark corners of hell - you get the picture...
You know what? This has just become a day for me to vent. This next thing is kind of funny. It's May and school lets out in June. The kids are sick of school, we're sick of school, and we're really sick of the kids... Becky and I are teaching a unit on Shakespeare with the Juniors, MacBeth. Every year we hear the same complaints, "I can't understand what they're saying.", and my personal favorite, "Why couldn't he just write it in English ?". So Becky goes out of her way and finds the kids a text written in Shakesperean English on the even numbered pages, and modern English on the odd numbered pages. The kids choose parts each day and we have them read the play aloud (modern version of course). No reason for complaints right? Well, they're whining about having to read the modern version! Trust me, these kids are not future leaders movers or shakers. They will probably never understand ANY version - so anyway, just for kicks (and the opportunity to work out our own passive aggressive tendencies),we don't let them read the original version! Such brilliant revenge. You may need to be a teacher to fully grasp the humor of this situation. It's there and it isn't hurting anyone.
Okay, time to make some dinner - hope you enjoy these pictures I took today.