such a fleeting, fleeting moment…
“Play with Passion” – only Billy could even guess who Rex Ryan is – and he wouldn’t really know until I gave him a bunch of hints – so a head coach book is lost on my audience, i get that – still, it was a decent book – he spent 1/2 the book talking about how awesome his dad was as a coach (the dad wasn’t) and how awesome the NY Jets are going to be (they aren’t) – my takeaway activity is this: he allowed the players to speak with the media – no restraints – but they had to mention at least two other teammates when they were interviewed – the players have caught on to the point that they have a game as to who can mention the most people – i thought it was a neat way to get players to realize there are people around them that make their jobs easier – so i’m trying to figure out how that works in the classroom b/c we don’t have that many interviews
“Cosby” – biography on the Jello man – or the Fat Albert man – or the original Noah – any of those work – even in his 80s, Cosby still hits the road and does his stand-up – which is amazing to me – the book brought back memories of my childhood with “the cosby show” – and the tapes my parents had of his stand up – which is brilliantly funny
“Queen of the Slayers” – in the words of a t-shirt i recently coveted “Buffy should’ve staked Edward to the heart” – my final book this week was fan-fiction – from “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” – the book wasn’t great – surprised, probably not – and i’ll probably end up reading the other books out that go with the series – there are over 100 – so i have a long reading life ahead of me – but not recommendable fiction:)
band preview is when this week???
maf
First is unlikely.
First? 🙂
Dr. Maf, we’re under a tornado warning in Tennessee…
hey i am first I believe and now I am happy because I am out of the state but will be back sunday
Rex ryan is the head coach for the jets (boy they could be good) sixth grade wont discover the blog at all next week. I would almost bet on it
I honestly doubt this, but first. Also, Fred has a stalker. 🙂 Can we get detective on the case?
detective, i saw that tornado in TN this morning on national news – nasty – i hope it wasn’t the one you risked life and limb to blog from
billy, honestly, the jets – good??? they need tebow back first:)
Nah.
For a bit I was convinced we were going to die because the tornado warnings kept interrupting my Lord of the Rings movie, but then out area never got a tornado.
And also-I’m taking off. What good is Summer Vacation if I have to solve cases for the last week?
tata detective – happy summer break:)
I meant I’m taking off of my Detectiving until school starts. I’ll still be around on the blog.
yipee – i need all the blog help i can get – saving the world can always be done some other day
i’ve been off your detective cases for most of this month – but i have a whole page of good ideas ready for the fall
Ooh, fun. I’ve got my dad’s trench coat and my fedora prepared…
Okay, little sixth graders. Prepare to die…I mean, prepare to learn!!
It was late when i posted (?)
it was late when i posted yesterday too – i do apologize to all six who thought they were first – i should be off vacation from now on
detective, i need a quick count of who won “first” the most this summer – they get a special prize
billy, is band 8-10 right now??? everyone walked away by the time i was around the track – around 10:30 – very disappointing to see no standing today
I didnt get a bonus for last year.
i have two rebuttals:
1. your blogs were blah last year (heading to blah this year)
2. you had no summer competition last year
Ive been studying for scholars bowl. We WILL make state
now that would earn an eternal bonus
A’s for life!
I’ll handle the counting as soon as I have my iPad back, and don’t have to use Mom’s iPhone. We are currently at a hair salon….
lol wow I have no words to explain oh annoying my brother is being right now. No one call the cops so I can hide the body in our 73 Acores. By the way Mayfield what where you doing this summer? and for everyone reading this you could be playing video games or “reading” by the way I am only on chapter 13 in around the world in 80 days and I cant stand reading the book. can I plz skip the book plz I will read any other books like The Hobbit.
sidney – i’ve been working on 7th grade curriculum for the county, gifted curriculum for the county, media work for a football conference, running, and reading a bunch – and i’m going to start blocking your comments about 80 days if you can’t get over it and read the book – b/c there’s a quiz coming – maybe even the first day – definitely if you keep complaining (didn’t i give a whole speech, billy you can back me up on this, about the fact i didn’t want to hear complaints about summer reading? i mean, have i finished a week yet w/o reading a book and i have these whiny kids that can’t complete a book in two months…)
Tally for blogger winnings~
Detective-9
Billy-1
Binder Girl-1
Boom. That’s the total.
I always forget it’s Sunday… 🙁 haha
At least you got one. That’s more than most can say.
Sydney. You may hate it now, but there are somethings that make it better. The guy’s like indiana jones, saving the princess (and the much more important elephant. Ok, just keep reading and trying to relate the guy ( and passepartou (this isnt the spelling bee) to characters from other books and movies that youve watched/read. Or you could relate it to real people. To quote pepperment pattie [get with the times, Peanuts], “Look at Charlie Brown over there. No matter many times I strike him out, he just keeps plugging away.” You can do it.
Is that Billy or Binder Girl???
new story update…
“Yes, well, all I need is for you two,” Mayfield pointed at Fred and Morgan Elizabeth, “to keep watch on things from the outside. Because the good news is I have…”
“A CHILD!!! MAYFIELD HAS A CHILD!!!”
For a moment, this melodramatic story became even more melodramatic, soap opera-ish even, as everyone followed the detective’s pointy finger to the small, blue hood in the corner, the corner near the mission statement, of the diner.
“Everyone, I’d like you to meet Agent Blue Hood,” Mayfield said.
Detective- that was Billy. You know this because my name is always a legitimate name, and I would’ve spelled “Sidney” correctly. 🙂
Ah. True. But, I’ve never exactly witness Billy being philosophical, so…
NONONONONO…….authors do not give major plot twists to their audience before the book is even released!!!
Common knowledge…
I can’t wait to read this book.
i’m not so sure the blue hood is a major plot twist so much as a silent stalker with a knife in the back…
Right.
Out of curiosity, has anyone seen the stuff in the news about Orlando Bloom punching Justin Bieber? Go Legolas!
all i’ve seen is shark movie clips this week from the entertainment portion of the news – that and maybe i want to say shooting has started on the final hobbit
As far as the final hobbit, I’ve already seen the trailer. As long as the director doesn’t change it too much from the book, I know what’s going to happen and which four lucky characters are going to die.
bilbo’s death is most tragic seeing as he falls in love with an elf named Racheel – they were going to honeymoon in vegas…
But I thought a Detective liked Elvish Judges…?
fascinating hobbit trivia – that’s why bilbo went to rivendell so much later – b/c of the judges:)
FINALLY!!!! Finshed with journals (camp nanowrimo) and with summer reading! Its been a pretty good day [except for band camp, as usual]
poor band campers – stuck inside at 10 am today b/c it was just too hot for their little pumpkin heads
maybe they’re not marching at all this year, so far as i can tell from running by every day…
billy, did you roast your novel over an open fire with marshmallows once you finished??? 🙂
Camp Nanowrimo????
WHATIS THIS???
MORE NANOWRIMO??
C’mon maf. Wienies of course (sorry guys, no food or fire emoji i tried
By the way, LilBri decided that she wants to do Nanowrimo this November.
camp nanowrimo is the summer- billy is the camp counselor – and reigning king
lilbri will HAVE to join our group – that’ll be awesome
more story…
“We have a supply crisis,” Agent Blue Hood began, “It appears an evil villain has stolen student supplies while the teachers were off on break.”
“Why were the teachers on break?” the detective said. “That sounds suspicious. What could be draining at all from teaching students that would make teachers need a break?”
“I don’t know. I’m just a watcher, not an analyst. Anyway, they went away, and this bad guy ran down the hallway and started building a fortress of supplies. When the kids and the teachers came back down the hallway for the next period, they were pelted with index cards. Several of the kids are at the nurse’s office right now with paper cuts.”
I can design one if you want.
that would be super – i also need an outline of Princess Sarah Elizabeth Finishing School
Finishing school….I’ll be sent there, won’t I? First Butler Academy, now Finishing School…how, um, charming.
you’ll like finishing school – you voice a sock puppet on the morning news
Oh great…
Finishing School morning news will be lovely.
Saw you at the show. And am so happy to be in advisory with you guys