Super Teach

Peter accepting his teaching award from UBC. The award means he is in the top %10 of all teachers at UBCO as evaluated and voted on by undergraduate students.
I need to do some work today so this will be short.
I purchased a set of learn to read books for Pip yesterday and she can read! She read her fist book, cover to cover, out-loud several times yesterday. She loves the alphabet and is always asking "How you spell that?" so I determined she was ready to start reading and is she ever--the little darling just turned 4!
Mist is home today, perhaps bronchitis, I will take her to the doctor. Tabs went back to school today after several days at home with a nasty cold.
Man I love to salsa! I definitely have to do salsa Thursdays. It's the kind of dance/music that I can get lost in. It is so passionate.
Date night tonight--yee ha! Swedish film (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and tacos I'm thinking.
Purchased an amazing book on Malaysia and Borneo and now I am so excited about our July trip--Jungles, beaches, snorkeling, Orangutans! I have little interest in exploring Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, I just want to get to the beaches and jungles and experience the nature.

Brilliant Books & Boring Nights

A picnic in a mountain Park.

it has been a long week. Mistaya has been home all week with the flu. However, she seems nearly cured except for a cough today. And now I have the bug in my lungs--no fever, just a bronchitis. I don't know how I will sit through an entire day of class tomorrow. I may nip out at lunch if I feel yuck.

I attended UBC awards ceremony yesterday. Peter won a teaching award--top 10% ranked teachers by the students. I enjoyed it as there were free drinks, appies and the odd interesting soul to chat with. I also talked to my Prof and managed to charm him into thinking my paper idea was brilliant--comparing eight picture books (one of my own) for common themes, and how the art work compliments or distracts from story. All of the books are brilliant and so is the art work. I guess I should have chosen some books I could have torn apart more, however, I do mention some other books as "bad" examples, even they are not a part of my intimate 8. A few new favorites of mine, that I didn't read as a child and discovered now: "A Hundred Dresses" and "The Velveteen Rabbit"--brilliantly written.

So, I have re-written "A Pug Named Pru" this morning. I had not looked at that manuscript in about 5 years. I believe it is better for my rewrite. All I can say is that even though my latest paper assignment has caused me a lot of grief and confusion, at least I found the time to write fiction again. I do love it. The morning flew by and I was surprised it was already past noon and I had to run and pick up the Pip.

Today is blah--I usually do not allow myself to have a blah day. But because I have bronchitis in my lungs, I did not work out. And I probably will not do much this evening. However, I get bored and then depressed if I don't get out. So, what shall I do to brighten my own day yet not tire me out? Some ideas: take kids to park, coffee out, rent another movie. I saw Wendy and Lucy last night--well done.