wow, no school=lots of reading – six books
“run faster” – read it five years ago – wasn’t particularly impressed this time – it was more science than stories – and I could’ve done more with stories
“out of my league” – great book coming out soon to get us ready for baseball season – although, ironically, the book is about being hurt – this is the third book by this author – all of them excellent
“desk atlas” – billy can back me up that this is a book and it counts – I love fact books – so a book of maps and facts was awesome – I looked at population density mapping in there to figure out where to move and teach that’s south and warmer
“14 minutes” – a reread – but a great book – bio on a great marathon runner – great coach – great man – I guess what struck me this time was the struggle he went through to get to the top – and to return to it
“BAA at 125” – awesome book – the boston athletic association turned 125 years old last year – and this book looked at the history of the association – which includes the longest running, most prestigious marathon in the world – and as many books as I’ve read on boston and on its marathon, I actually learned a few new facts – which was great – including one about the middle school I stay at before going to the starting line (it’s connected with Harvard and a Connecticut governor)
“calling life’s signals” – one of my dad’s books – when he was 16 – a former Alabama quarterback, steve sloan, wrote this book in 1967 – with a bit of help – and it was the neatest book to read for me b/c it was my dad’s – and my dad doesn’t read books anymore – hasn’t in years – reading it made me think of jay barker, tim tebow in that it was the classic book of the quarterback with a “jesus” heart – and yet all three men have played their faith out differently – which is cool to me – and as an example of history, it was just fascinating what sloan talked about vs. barker and tebow – for example, sloan included a part against communism – can’t imagine a pro athlete today speaking out against china – or Russia – other countries making life miserable for its people
happy super bowl/commercial watching – hopefully we can return to some normalcy this week with journals – good luck to sixth grade scholars kids for Thursday
maf
Noah, if you want Rachel to get off of your back you should come and talk to me or if you did kinnap Nicole tell Rachel! Noah… it would be sooo funny if you got put behind bars. But not as funny if Fred had to go to Prison!
Remember 10-99 years in prison, OR LIFE!