Beneath the Wraps

        I believe it was February 10 I had taken a personal day to be with my group of friends that I’ve been hanging out with for the last two or three years after the pool and once a month when the pool is closed.   We enjoy going to Soco and visiting outdoors but when it has gotten colder, we have gone to Good Dogs.   Our meetings have usually gone for less than two hours, but on the 10 th we were there for over three.         Sue got in trouble – first with the owner as she had parked her car in front and it should be reserved for other customers.   Apparently her husband was not all that thrilled she had been gone so long.   They put me in charge of this month.   We were supposed to meet at lunch at a nearby place which offers Mexican food.   I thought this week would be good as I would be off during spring break.   We had no clue than that spring break would turn out not...

          Driving to Canyonville should only take 11 minutes according to Google.   Though I have arrived at the school in less than 20 minutes, I generally allow myself at least 30 minutes on the road and arrive to the school just a few minutes early which allows me time to store my belongings in the staff room.           When I start to approach exit 101 and see I have plenty of time, I will take the ramp that leads to Stanley park and avoid the 99 exit.   Sometimes I have missed the exit and will take the off ramp at 98 – which is where the school is located just on the left hand side.   But it also requires turning left onto Main Street (which can get busy during certain hours) and make another left into the parking lot.   Google maps, the GPS and other sources will always have car exit 99 and drive through town.   I left the house earlier than normal yester...

            This summer Jenna decided she would do some volunteer work at various places so that she could earn job recommendations for whenever the time should come for seeking actual employment.   Last year she had worked on stage at the theatre, but she hadn’t expected she would get paid for it.   The tips that were left were split among the cast members for their first show.   That was an unexpected bonus.   Jenna truly enjoys acting and was happy just to do that.             On June 24 she had put in her time at the library – taking over my role as story lady.   Last week we went and picked blueberries – though not a lot.   We plan to return next week.             It is three miles to get downtown from our house.   It is another five miles to the blueberry farm. I remembe...

            I don’t remember the elementary school having a particular smell.   I remember the option of two ways to walk there on foot.   Seems like it may have been faster to walk up our street and over on third east and down than the safer way which we usually went – over 240 to 260 and came in behind the school. The playgrounds were behind the school.   a really ROUGH map of my neighborhood             Our desks had openings in the front.   They were wide enough to hold two plastic trays.   We called them tote trays.   It is where we put all of our school supplies.   We carried the trays each time we moved for math, reading, science, etc. according to whatever our learning level was.   If someone was absent, the desk could still hold my tray as well as that of the absent student.    ...