It's one of the country's oldest theme parks.

The kids had an amazing time. Me....eh....not so much. After doing Disneyworld, nothing else compares.

My sister and I decided yesterday it was time for a day off and enjoy together.
We went to Amsterdam to visit the Van Gogh Museum and after lunch we visited the botanical garden.
I am very impressed about the life and paintaing of Vincent van Gogh.
The botanical garden I absolutley loved.
After seeing a lot we went out for supper and enjoyed a delicious meal.

The Van Gogh museum is absolutely wonderful.
I love his paintings so much.

In the botanical garden there bloomed a rare water lely.
This lely only blooms two nights and we have seen the flowers of one day old.
It's a very impressive water lely.
Walking in a botanical garden is great.
When you have had a horticultural training this is so much fun.

We had a cookout at the house tonight in honor of my wife's daddy's 70th birthday. We had all of her family over, some friends we used to go to church with, and my brother. It was a good time.

To celebrated the 25 years of friendship with two couples we have met on a vacation we rented a boat and made a beautiful trip over the water.
We have had a very good time together.
Have made pictures, so I will post some pictures for you.

The kids made me break out the "protable fire pit" last night so we could build a fire a make some smores.

Started my last day camp for the summer. I will be so glad to get back to subbing and get some rest. LOL

My sister is staying with us for two weeks.
The day after tomorrow she flies back home.

We have had a very good time together.
Sometimes it all was overwhelming me a bit.
It's good to talk together about mom's situation and over other things.

Spend your days with kids can tire you down, I know.
When do you have to go back to school?

School starts here next week. I don't know if I will get to sub on the first couple of days. I did last year, but each school year is different.

You have to wait and see how it goes.
Maybe not the first days after school start again the schools need a substitute teacher.
But I'm sure the schools need you.

You are subbing for one year now.
Did you like it, teaching the kids at school?
does the teacher you have to cover gives you what you have to learn the class?

I do like substituting. If I did not, I would not have returned this year.

Each teacher that I fill in for must have a lesson plan for me. If not, then I ask for assistance from the school administration. If they do not supply a lesson plan, then the kids will pretty much get a free day and I'll be their babysitter. That's about all I can do.

Are you working as an emergency substitue (ie you are not a certified/college trained educator)?
We have the "emergency substitute" teacher deal here but you have to have a bachelors degree (in anything) to be able to do it.

None of our subs have to be certified. If they need someone for a longer period, they will hire an interim teacher that is certified. In TN, as long as you pass the drug test and have a high school diploma, you can be a sub. You get paid a bit more if you have some college, but not a lot more.

Again a subbing question. Do you have to give all lessons at school?
Like mathematics,
chemistry, physics, gymnastics?

Today we brought my sister to the airport.
I will miss her and the day she left always is a difficult day.
We have had a very good time.
She has spend a lot of time with our mom.
You never know how mom's situation is the next time when she will come.

Hey, that was one of my secrets in school

Still more subbing questions.

When you are going to a school for subbing, you have the classes that teacher has that day?
You only give for example English to the classes that teacher has that day?

You have to cover the classes for that teacher. However, on your free period, you can be asked by the school to cover another class during that time.

Started the summer off working tons of overtime but now that that is over I just got back from a trip to New Mexico. Much cooler climate in comparison to Phoenix- the weather was right around 90 degree each day as opposed to the 110 we are used to at this time of the year in Arizona. It kind of amazed me how the New Mexico locals were complaining about "how hot it is".

Now that I am back it is time to re-focus on Angelic Warlord and crank out some new reviews! Need to also get back involved in the weekly men's Bible study held each Wednesday evening at church.