Random Tuesday

I'm linking up with Stacy!

I've really been a slacker on the blog lately!  Partly because I've been sick for the last ten days, but partly because I've been so busy at work.  But excuses aside, I've got to work harder to make some more posts.

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So... today is the anniversary of 9/11.  It really brought our country together as one.  Our differences didn't seem so drastic.  Over the last 17 years, I feel like we've drifted apart again as a country.  I don't wish for anything like that to ever happen again, but I wish we could get back to seeing things through the same lens.

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I remember that day like it was yesterday.  I know exactly where I was and exactly what I was doing.  I've written about it before.  My twins were only 5 at the time, so they don't remember it, nor do the students I'm teaching now.  They weren't even born yet.  But I remember.  I still feel blessed to live in this country as fallible as we all are.  How about you?

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Let's lighten the mood a little.  Did you hear about the shark-nappers?  Seriously!  Three men stole an 18 inch horn shark from the San Antonio aquarium about a month and a half ago.  Ironically, it was the last day of Discovery's Shark Week.  They grabbed "Miss Helen" from the touch pool when no one was looking, snuck into a filter room, and transferred her to a stroller.  Then, they headed for the parking lot and got away.  Now... I ask you... what are you going to do with a SHARK?  Luckily, they nabbed all three of the thieves, and Miss Helen is back in her tank.

And now...

This is SOOOOO me!

Again, this is SOOOOOO me!

I love this!

Have a great week!