putt putt and sunflowers

I am one of the luckiest girls in the world. I have a great school family... but better than that I have an awesomely wonderful family. I'll begin with the former. School is back in swing... literally and figuratively! On the teachers' first day back to work, we arrived to load a school bus which took us to a putt putt golf center! The heat and humidity (and sprinkles which turned into a downpour) didn't stop us from acting like a bunch of kids running around the place and seeing who could cheer loudest when 'holes in one' were made. My throat is a little sore... either from the yelling or crazy Texas allergens. Regardless, it was quite a fun time with my team, the green team (go figure!), coming in 1st! Wah-hoo! After, we were treated to the most delicious lunch at Outback which is certainly a treat for us teachers. I couldn't ask for a better school than Coronado to work at... which is saying a lot given that kids arrive on Monday and I currently don't even have a room, or an office, or a nook or cranny for that matter to call my own. Oh well. I guess we'll redirect and deal with any melt-downs that may come in the hallway. Hey! The name of the education game is: Improvise! Be flexible! Remain positive! Luckily, I'm pretty good at all three. I will say though that it IS kind of a bummer to not have a room. My family of Toros have all offered various spots in their rooms that I can call home until I move in to my own, so that's great. Just great. After this bit of disheartening news it sure was nice to have my principal hunt me down today, all excited, because I had received flowers. I knew the second she told me that it was my mom and dad that had sent the sunshine along... and the sunflowers sure did put a smile on my face. Of course the sunflowers made me think of Kansas and how I will be in KC next school year... which conversely made me reflect on the great school I already have filled with wonderful people and wonderful kids. But KC has one thing that SA does not (okay... let's be real... KC has TONS of things SA does not have!) and that is my great family minus Chloe. Chloe will be closer though, so that's another positive for the chart. In all seriousness though, I hope I will find a school that has an environment of fellowship and learning close to what CVE has. It's bound to be out there. This year though, I will appreciate what I've got and make the best of every day. And the sunflowers will be a great reminder of all the great things to come!