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Saturday, November 4, 2006

A SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE BLOGGERS

BRIGHTIRISH! TwistedMom GinnieB Whacky MountainClimber Faholo Ladychardonnay Loveladymonk And to the hundreds of other bloggers keeping this website open. The sad truth about my life is that I am more at ease here than out in restaurants and clubs. I do not mix well in society, and have every reason... Sign in to see full entry.

Irish Wake, The Turning Around and the Walking Away.............

Most everyone has gone now. The service at the wake was prayerful and filled with sharing. We did the songs we had prepared, read three poems, including my "Ode to John" which the priest referred to obliquely as "genius and true". Certainly the surprise offering was my nephew, Dylan's. It was a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 2, 2006

Irish Wake, Day 2

Everyone is here now. My brother's two daughters drove in last night from Austin. We had gotten reaquainted last summer when we took John there to see them for the final time. Older brother and wife from Alabama, older sisters from Georgia and Pennsylvania, younger brother from Arizona. We are... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Irish Wake, Day One.

I'm sitting at the wake (day one of the wake). I have just read the obituary for my brother in the newspaper. I did not react like I thought I would. I thought I would cry and feel awful. I actually felt proud. It was a really nice piece. The listing of the surviving family was huge. The obit took... Sign in to see full entry.

Bereavement Day Five

I'm sure now that everything is going to be OK. When I walked into the family house last night, my mother embraced me and said, "kingmi, have you come out of shock? I have." And I realized she was right. I had been so stunned into silence that, over the weekend I was pretty much incommunicado. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

THE HOME STRETCH

Long day, looking forward to the afternoon wearing my other cap. Pick up the girls at the high school, run by SUBWAY, drop them off at work, go get coffee. My brother's daughters from Texas called to say they are going to make the trip. I hope they decide to fly, it's such a long trip. Sister from... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 30, 2006

Bereavement, Day # 3

If I had stayed home today as I was asked to do, I would have gotten in the car and driven to Florida. When I'm around here and I start thinking about John being gone, I just want to run away. Never stop and never come back. Ever. As it was, my class was so quiet and studious all day that I scarcely... Sign in to see full entry.

Death in the Afternoon (Part 2)

My kids and me spent every evening with the family. It is sad to be brought together in this way, but we are always glad to see one another. I will be giong into school to inform my principal of the need for some bereavement leave. I do not know what days it will be. In fact we won't even know what... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 29, 2006

Death in the Afternoon.....................................................

We had the uncomfortable news on Friday that our brother, dear John (his real name) had passed. He was a few weeks from 58 years old. A lifetime lover of Beatles music, John had in later decades begun listening to Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull. His favorite CD was THE WALL, which he listened to nearly... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Bloggers Are Getting that TGIF Feeling Again........

I've had that "thank God it's Friday" feeling all afternoon. My students, in accordance with our district ESL curriculum, are studying graphic organizers. The best one, the one I like the best, is what someone dubbed "Smartcharts". Eight boxes hold such information as title, author, setting,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Traditonal life in American mainstream education. Area of concentration -- English as a Second Language. My take on the issues and "what really works" (when my kids let me log on).

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