Goodberry's

Every time I go back to North Carolina, I MAKE sure I visit the best place in the world- Goodberry's.  It is not ice cream, but frozen custard.  You may also can mix in things (they were doing it before Cold Stone was around.)  

You order a concrete in a flavor.  Each day they have a flavor of the day.

Just saying I love it, miss it, enjoy it, etc...

Spring Break!!!!!!

Arrive in North Carolina safely and slept most of the way (I must have been tired.)  Meet some fun people on the plane, arrive and greeted by some outrageously dressed sisters (many friendly comments of jealously).  Created more havoc the next night picking up the rest of the family at the airport the next night.  We all wore hats from my dad's collection. 

Drove the next day to the beach, through a serious wind, rain, and thunderstorm.  It turned out to be a tornado making weather and hit the Raleigh area.  Enjoying being lazy, listening to kid happiness and unhappiness, kids wearing bathing suits for beach and pool.  Sitting on the beach-reading a good book.  Watching my brother-in-law body surf in the ocean (tied once to bury head in sand by force of water, left mark on face).  Built a sand castle, etc.....  Just relaxing and not controlling the chaos. 

Chew the Fat!

So last weekend, my neighbor invited myself and two of the older men who were our neighbors.  (one is a widower and another has a home bound wife, both are in their 80's).  Since they are retired, they are also are neighborhood watch program.  We had dinner and were chatting.  I was not feeling good and started the process of cleaning up. The widower said, "Let's chew the fat for awhile."  I had only heard references to this phrase, I have never heard it used.  I was unable to stay and "chew the fat", but I have been spent time subsequently chewing the fat with my neighbors.

My new phrase for the summer- "CHEW THE FAT!" 

Open Mouth, Insert Foot

My filter seemed to be not working at my faculty meeting this week.  My principal mentioned that our In School Suspension lady would not be back next week because her mouth was healing poorly (She is hilarious and sassy like myself.  She had serious surgery on her jaw last week.)  I giggled a little too loud because it sounded funny because she is always super sassy.  The staff was shocked, the Principal gave me a look.  Immediately, I realized my mistake but my sassy come out.  I told the principal, "What, I have called her, have you?" 

It is a good thing, I am on good terms with the principal. Don't recommend this!

Still Alive

I feel like everyone is missing out on my funny thoughts because I have not been posting.
Here is some highlights:

-I love where I live, I am in walking distance of the following-library, grocery store, park, McDonalds, Subway, dollar store, gas station, bank, and post office.
-Really students, you don't remember to bring a pencil or paper to school.  You don't remember how to act or what I expect your behavior to be in class.  REALLY!
-Track and Field Coach (this is where you laugh) I just tell the kids to run faster, ok, lets play a game.
-Learning lots about myself, dealing with things (Therapy, it is hard work)
-I love that I have a yard, just need to buy a rake and lawn mower.
-Decorating a house is expensive, garage sales, here I come!
-Everyone needs cool neighbors, I have a widower on one side (He is my personal neighbor watch program.) He was an originally owner and first to the neighbor over 50 years ago.  The other side is an older couple.  He is always in his yard, there is pressure to keep up with him.  I feel lame because a 70 year old man is kicking my trash.  Across the street, is a girl from my ward.  She has lived here a year and had a neighbor dinner, so fun.