Did you see the Full Moon last night? My husband pointed it out to me as we were returning home from dinner. We went to Bob Evens because we hadn’t been there in a while and we were tired of all the other options (limited) in town. After biting into my dinner, I remembered why we don’t go there very often. I still have a bad taste in my mouth and it’s nearly lunch time. Bleh.
After I finish posting this I climb into my trusty Casper and head out to Booneville, Missouri. Ozark Avalon is hosting their annual Harvest Home Gathering. They are als having an anniversary celebration for the retreat. I can’t remember the exact number of years, but it’s impressive. 
I will be giving two workshops, two story times and signing books all weekend. If you are any where in the area, come out to see me. The more the merrier. There will be musical entertainment every evening, so it looks to be a good time.
Needless to say (but I am saying it anyway) there will be no daily doodles until after I get back. Lack of electricity and internet access can do that!
Wish me luck and good book sales. After being in hibernation most of this year, I can use it!
I am bringing my camera. Hopefully, I will remember to actually get it out and use it and have lots of pretty pictures to show you when I get back.
Early start today. The kidlet has a appointment to have blood drawn and then I have to rush her over to school. If things go according to plan (maybe jinxing myself here) I will be able to get her to class before school starts since Wednesday is a late start.
She was excited about her classes for all of a day and a half. Now she’s already bored. I am sure some students somewhere are benefiting from the No Student Left Behind, but not in my family. My husband was talking to the eldest daughter the other night and she mentioned our grandson was already bored as well. The teacher sent a note home. Seems he was busily taking apart and putting together a pen while she was explaining fractions. A skill he mastered back in third grade.
Seems to me that the dumbing down of American education is stifling the bright and inquisitive students to the point of apathy. No wonder the United States has lost its competitive edge. By the time the ambitious kids graduate from high school they are totally cynical about the value of their education. Thank goodness higher education hasn’t completely succumbed to the same lowest common denominator functionality.
I know my kid wants to learn. She engages in serious research of her own all the time. Sadly, the research is of no use in any of her classes. She came home the other day and complained that she’s doing better than all her classmates in a science class. The classmates are mostly seniors and a few juniors. She is the only sophomore in the class. She was also the only one to get 100% on the first quiz. It’s going to be a long year.
