Number 1 in the State!

Teaching does have its rewards. Finding out that we, Wyoming School District, are Number 1 in the state of Ohio as a district is awesome with a capital A!! There have been ups and downs in my many years of teaching, but this kind of recognition sure makes it all worthwhile.

My dad

What an amazing person he was. From a little girl to a young lady to an older lady (!), I have always felt his presence in my life in a positive way. He was always there (as was my mom) to love and support all of us. He expected a lot. He would always say "Remember, you are a Scully!" He was kind, giving, caring - but never a pushover. He held himself and his family to high standards and none of us wanted to ever disappoint him. He was funny and loved to tell stories. Luckily he wrote many of his stories down before he passes away a few years ago so we have those to share with our kids and our grandkids (someday!) . I was never the prettiest of girls but somehow he always made me feel like a princess. He never failed to tell me that he loved me , and I am glad I said it right back to him. There were times in my life that I am not sure I could have gotten through had it not been for his support and understanding. He never enabled, but always let us know that he would be there for us unconditionally. His belief that faith, family and friends could make even the darkest of days seem skyblue.

"I love you Dad! Thanks for the footprints you left on my heart."

Aug. musings

Summer of 2009 is over. It is time to head back to work. The memories of these last few months are filled with lots of fun, family and friends..and some frustrations too. Life! I am glad that I made the efforts I did to spend time and money to be with family on Cape Cod, in Colorado, here at home, and at the lake in Indiana. I feel the bonds of love and friendship when I "take the time" to remember to care about the things in life that matter - hopefully the other kinks in my life (and my neck!) will work themselves out over time. I miss writing my thoughts down and so I hope to take time to do this for myself over this next school year.