A Rose for Emily

Tomorrow I teach Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily." Tonight must be spent in planning tomorrow's lesson. There can be nothing in the way, so that I may finish early and get lots of sleep. I woke up really late this morning and was about 5 minutes late to the daycare where I leave my son while I'm at school. The neo-Nazi at the door is a little angry-looking lady, but luckily, she was occupied with another parent. Usually, (actually, I've only been late once before) she gives a really disgusted look as she obviously looks from the clock to the parent and back to the clock. Although I understand they have a curriculum and all, and they don't want anyone to get behind or interrupt, etc., I've noticed this curriculum generally consists of gluing cotton balls to construction paper or some-such. Plus, it's not like they discount my bill if my son misses a day or a week or a month. Same price. Don't bring them late, don't pick them up late.

I hope Andi is having a grand time in NM. Today, we all sat around making jokes about how her trip was going and thinking up worst-case scenarios, but I won't publish them out of respect to the readers. It seems as though we are not hitting on all cylinders with Andi gone, but we are struggling along anyhow.The clique went to eat at our Tex-Mex place today, where Beth filled in for her. She really digs some Johnny Cash.

I picked up my new glasses. They are okay. I would've rather spent the money on books or something. I also ran by the post office to pick up a package--The Cell, Stephen King's new book (I've been in his book club forever). I will probably squeeze it in sometime over the next few months, but I have already resigned myself to the fact that it is probably just as worthless as everything else he's written in the last 10-15 years. I ran out of room in my bookshelves in my office, so all the SK books were moved to a closet shelf-- to make room for the higher-browed reading. Now I just read him out of some morbid obligation.

Lost and Invasion are on tonight. Homework may have to wait.
On a sports note -- the Dallas Mavericks have won 12 in a row, and lead San Antonio by 1/2 a game. Avery Johnson is truly awesome. Now if the Rangers could only sign Clemens . . .