Saturday, December 19, 2009

About to go to a new destination

OMG, I'm about to leave for a teacher party in Fayetteville in the dark. How will I be able to see my destination? Help me, God...please.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

15 degrees Fahrenheit in Rogers, AR

I cannot believe it is this cold: 15 degrees F currently. High expected to be 35 degrees F. God help us.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Favorite thing - attending anipal parties

My very favorite thing in the world is attending anipal parties. Anipals are animals on Twitter. We talk a lot as our pets and have GREAT 2-day parties called #pawpawties. We just finished a great party in Hurgada, Egypt.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Bella Vista in the early evening

I just purchased a wi-fy card for my laptop. Dumped Cox, something I've been planning to do for a long time.
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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Pup cakes for a happy birthday dog.

Pup cakes for a happy birthday dog. The party was held today at Murphy Memorial Dog Park in Rogers, AR.
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Little version of my big black lab.

This cute pup is a playful resident of Rogers Humane Society.
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At dog park

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Church at Denny's today.

My church family decided to have an unusual church service today. We went to Denny's for an "eatin' meetin' ".
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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Unexpected Event

Ahhhh. For me, coming home is always an adventure. I never know what horrors my black lab Ayla will have wreaked on my life, my house, my shoes, my books, .... you name it.

Today, my homecoming was more surprising than usual. There, in front of me as I walked into the kitchen, was the dog food container wide open, and a food bag chewed wide with a goodly amount of the food gone.

Out in the back yard were various sized mountains of vomit at which Ayla and her foster sister Tutu were happily feeding.

It took a while for me to comprehend the situation, having a graduate degree, as I do, in denial. No, no. It's not a river in Egypt.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Ed Begley

Probs: air pollution bad here, worse Beijing, etc.
Water pollution. Lots of ground water poisoned, toxins. 1969 river on fire. Fishermen can't fish.
Ozone pollution.
Hope: air is cleaner in LA. Ozone hole smaller ahead of schedule. Some rivers less polluted.
Problems are "challenges".
Living green creates jobs.
Clean tech sector of economy doing well.
$700 billion leaves US for gasoline.

Do easy green activities first.
Everybody should have full energy audit.

Carbon offset credits when he has to fly: terra-pass

Fork is dangerous weapon.
Support farmers market.
Marches and educational events tomorrow.
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Ed Begley, Jr. speaking at Fayetteville Public Library

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Ed Begley, Jr. event poster

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Ed's new book.

Ed Begley, Jr. will be autographing his new book after his talk at Fayetteville Public Library.
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Audience @ Ed Begley, Jr.

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Member of audience watching Ed Begley, Jr. In Fay

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Leopard at Uncle Gaylords waits to eat patrons.

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Veggie/pecan pizza at Uncle Gaylords in Fay

Yum, waiting to hear speaker at Fayetteville Public Library, friend and I ate dinner at restaurant called Uncle Gaylord.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Ahhh, the joy of being home.

I totally enjoyed getting away from home for a while. However, I must now face the music...er...math. Gotta get caught up.

So bad -- Massive junk food relapse

So bad -- Massive junk food relapse at Mickey D's in Dardanelle.
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Nimrod Dam

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Nimrod Dam, Ouachita Natl Forest

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Last GPS or cell phone

From this point heading North, no GPS or cell phone service is available until Dardenelle. I will be in the deep, dark and scary Oachita Nat'l Forest.
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Best comm coll students in AR

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Leaving my hotel to come home

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Best NWACC student

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Best comm coll students in state honored

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Best student at each 2-yr college in AR being honored

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AATYC so important, politicians attend.

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This morning, more speeches

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Just presented. Now, EAT!

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Really Thank God for coffee.

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Thank God for coffee.

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Took very long, very hot shower.

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Beds are wonderful. So is sleep.

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Hot Springs Convention Center

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Time for speeches last night

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Our beloved Officer Tosh and wife

Officer Tosh was voted Outstanding NWACC non-teaching professional.
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Nice lady at AATYC registration

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Cash bar where profs can take a little nip.

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Hot Springs Convention Center

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Coming into Hot Springs

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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Test email to Radmath Blog

Getting ready to travel to Hot Springs early Monday morning.  I want to keep a record, both written and photographic, of the experience.

I also want a place to keep a permanent record of my thoughts, feelings, experiences as a teacher.

I think Google Blogger will provide me a vehicle with which to do that.

How strange, I History Channel is on the television set behind me.  Old television news footage of the Kennedy assassination is playing.  The whole feeling is very eerie.
Test SMS to Radmath Blog

Test of Blogger MMS

This is Barb Rademacher, math teacher extraordinare at Northwest Arkansas Community College, and I have just set up my teaching blog in Google Blogger.

This is where I would rather post my travel blog as I travel to and return from AATYC.  I have to be able to post to it AND send photos to it.