The days of the week

Have you ever wondered how the days of the week got their names? They are actually rooted in mythology.

Sunday- This is an easy one. Day of the Sun
Monday- This one is easy too. Day of the Moon
Tuesday- Named after the Norse God, Tiw (pronounced "too"). Tiw's Day
Wednesday- Named after the Norse God Woden. Woden's Day
Thursday- Named after the Norse God Thor. Thor's Day
Friday- Named after Norse God Odin's wife, Freya. Freya's Day
Saturday- Named after the Roman God Saturn. Saturn's Day.

Why this talk of the names of the days of the week? Because of a signboard I saw at the Lawrenceburg Burger King. It said they would be doing job interviews on Wensday. They spelled it exactly as we say it--- Wens-day. Look, people. I realize that of all the days of the week, Wednesday is the one most difficult to spell. I mean, let's face it. Nobody says Wed-ness-day. But c'mon! No matter how weird of a word it is, don't you think people would see it in print enough to know how to spell it? W-E-D-N-E-S-D-A-Y.

He got pinned!

Michael had his pinning ceremony last night. This is a tradition in nursing schools that goes back to Florence Nightingale. He does have two more classes this summer to complete before he earns his RN. He was permitted to participate in the ceremony anyway. We are proud of this guy!

Concentrate!

I was disappointed. This cheese was not entertaining at all.

I stared at the frozen orange juice because it said "Concentrate"--- Jeff Foxworthy

Teacher Appreciation

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

When I walked into school today, this is what greeted me. The "powers that be" decided to go with a beach theme this year. Teachers and students alike will be wearing leis today. It sure puts me in the mood for a vacation.

Hipsters

Living with Addition

It must be so horrible living with addition. However, I think it would be worse to live with subtraction.

Star Wars Day

Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you!

Spring Cold

I made it through the entire grueling winter without getting sick. I mean, I didn't get so much as a sniffle. Now that May has arrived, and the temperatures are in the 80's, I've picked up a spring cold. I'm sicker than a dog and it makes zero sense to me. What I have is viral, and viruses know no season. But this is ridiculous! I haven't felt this bad in a long time.

You may be wondering if I called in sick to work. The answer is "NO WAY!". I haven't called in sick to work since the mid 90's (the flu), and I certainly won't mess up my streak for a cold virus. I pride myself on a stellar attendance record at work. I missed one day in 2005 to close on my house in Hidden Valley Lake. The mortgage company wouldn't let me sign the papers after hours, so I was forced to miss a day of work. Other than the aforementioned absence in the mid 90's and the house closing in 2005, I can't think of any other days of work that I'ver missed in my 28 year career. Granted, I was was afforded an advantage because Tami was a stay-at-home mom, and I never had to miss work for sick kids. I am working on my 12th straight year of perfect attendance and I don't plan on missing any more days for the rest of my career. Not too shabby, eh?

Getting Old

Just wait until you're 50. You have to do 10 minutes of warm up stretches just to think about putting on your socks. It also means waking up to new aches and pains every morning and having absolutely no idea why.

Mayday! Mayday!

Happy May Day! After what seemed like an endless winter, May is here! And right on cue, the temperature will hit 80 today. Thank the Lord for spring and thank the Lord for the new life that bursts forth this time of year. It sure does improve a man's outlook when the calendar turns to May and the thermometer hits 80. It also doesn't hurt knowing there are 18 days of school left. Yay!