hectic week, running around after second graders for three days. whew. great fun, but exhausting. kids can be so funny. i was teaching the 'pioneer' class, where we pretend it's the late 1700s, dress up, make candles and cornbread, talk about tools/chores, etc. i taught the class on the third day, and some of the students had me as an instructor in other classes. we 'play the part' and pretend we know nothing about modern times...i was standing outside tending the fire (and trying to keep myself warm! a muslin bonnet is nowhere nearly as warm as a wool hat!) when a group of kids walked up. one said -

'you're not real, you're ALISSA!'

hmm, maybe not being real is a good thing? more fun? ;)

while i was making cornbread, i asked the kids what the main ingredients in cornbread were. one boy piped up with 'well, there's corn...and corn...and bread!'

hee hee.

just got a notice for my 10 year high school reunion. damn, 10 years. i've changed so much...i think it'd be entertaining to go to it, but i wasn't close with anyone from high school, and haven't talked to anyone since i left. and, at $75 a person, i think i'll be staying home. it does make me feel old, though. :/