We arrived at Echota on the Ridge yesterday afternoon. The drive was a short one taking us from Russellville to Johnson City where we stopped for a burrito at Barbarito's. Parker is with me so we ate on the patio. It was chilly but doable. We crossed State of Franklin to Barnes and Noble. Having my iPad and access to ebooks it is difficut for me to purchase paper copies of books. Tony left with A Discovery of Witches, one of my new favorite books. We dropped in ...

Okay, so the picture is really from Utah, and I am here in Morristown, Tennessee. So what if it doesn;t look like the photo. A boy can dream can't he? Actually, I am heading to Fosco, North Carolins next week for Spring Break. The trip should only take a few hours. This makes me happy because gas and food prices are beyong comprehension these days. I wil probably lay around and watch tv. Skiing is an option too. I've never been before so I may give it a slip and ...

Just finished breakast. It was a much better spread today. We had eggs, bacon, and diced potatoes. We finished up the item review shortly before 4 yesterday. I was leaving the hotel in search of dinner when I met Stephanie Dallman. She invited me to eat with her at the Olive Garden. She introduced me to her friend Dana, a college roommate and former softball teammate from Tennessee Tech. Turns out Dana is a parole officer who Stephanie says is rather promiscuous...

It is 8:11 AM and I am sitting in my hotel room waiting for the general session to begin at 8:30. This is my fourth time representing HCBOE at the item/bias review. I have reviewed items for math. Today, I am reviewing science. I am excited. Breakfast was served in the Belle Meade room this morning.it was a mediocre spread of fruit, breakfast burritos, various pastries, cereal - in a word: continental. My room is on the first floor. My patio door overlooks the ...

I have three big trips coming up in the next couple of weeks. March 2nd and 3rd will find me in Nashville, Tennessee for the annual TCAP item review at the Music City Sheraton. The following week I will be in south Mississippi for the Mardi Gras festivities. I am leaving for Nashville on Tuesday following Parent-Teacher conferences. I will be back on Thursday evening for school on Friday. Hopefully, my bingo date with Jewell, Dolores, and Elaine will play o...