Parents' New Car

So let me preface this with the following statement, "Everyone is okay." On the 15th my parents were driving through Spokompton on their way to Missoula. Didn't quite make it. Dad was driving under a train trestle and didn't see the stop lights. At all. And it was red. He almost made it through the intersection but ended up clipping an El Camino. According to witnesses, the parents' jeep "flew through the air like a stunt car" and landed upside down.

Now remember! Everyone is okay! Dad was able to climb out but Mom was sort of stuck. Plus they had Grizzy and Krista's two dogs in the backseat. All the dogs came out okay except Ricki had a cut on his back. Always travel with your dogs in crates!

The firefighters had to get Mom out and so she automatically went on the backboard and had the neck collar on. Now Mom has issues with things under her chin. So the collar almost drove her batty. Anyway, Krista (who was in Spokane for work) showed up about then and gets the dogs while the ambulance takes Mom to the hospital and the cops take Dad to meet her.

Mom had some cuts on her arm and some glass in it too. A couple of days later she also realized she had something in her eye and had to get that taken care. Dad is fine but of course feels horribly guilty. The jeep is totalled but they spent the last week calling around and found a new one already.

So the moral of the story is go tell your parents you love them! I am so thankfully they came out of this so well. We never know what life is going to throw at us. Appreciate everyone in your life.

Costco

Funny Costco story

Mom and Dad were shopping the other day and the sample lady had those wonderful cream puffs so of course they sampled. The lady mentioned Costco was discontinuing the cream puffs! Oh, no! So of course, the parents took home a box. (we never get them because, well, we'd eat them all in one nights).

Flash forward to the next Costco trip. Turns out the cream puffs had only sort of been discontinued. They'd actually been repackaged! But that sample lady probably sold a ton with her little exaggeration.

Okay, I thought it was funny. Would have been funnier if the cream puffs were in my freezer.

Obama speech to schools

Well, it seems our country's president will be sending out an inspiring speech to our country's youth on Tuesday. Now the basic idea of the speech is to ask children to set goals for themselves and basically be good students. Great idea right?

But, alas, I don't know if I can trust this. Already the information and lesson plans on the government website are already being changed because of the many parents protesting. "How can I serve the president?" was one assignment question. Hmm, last I checked the president was supposed to be serving me. This may be nitpicking but his attitude towards the citizens in our country irritates me.

Now, yes, most of you already know I don't like the president, but I think the saddest part is I don't trust him. If he were just going to come on and say "work hard in school, have a great year" that would be great. But I don't trust that that is all he will say! Will it become a rah-rah for O's government plans? Just do what the government wants...

The funniest part for me is that a principal in UT just got in huge trouble for showing a video about service starring Obama and his liberal Hollywood buddies. She didn't preview it and REALLY regretted that choice as she saw it during the assembly. The parents in her community were NOT happy.

As a responsible teacher, I always preview things before showing my kids. Am I going to have the chance to preview Obama's speech? Am I going to be required to show it? (Oh, Jordan School District don't go there, I'm already ready to quit your horrid district!) We will see!

PS I just noticed spellcheck does not like Obama's name!