One More Day of Cold

It was in the 20's F last night and this morning but today promises full sunshine and a warming of sorts. We will get back to our "norms" -- 40's F overnight and about 60 during the day. Relief -- and no snow (but some rain) coming up soon.

The Northern half of this warming "change" will have a huge snowstorm for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions -- and then a midwinter thaw for all of us.  We shall see.

Bureaucracy Run Amok

So, today I got an email asking for a "physician's excuse" for my work absences last week. I emailed back that "I had the stomach flu -- and was visited by a friend of mine, a retired physician who confirmed that fact." He told me that I should stay home until the symptoms (vomiting, etc) were gone plus 24 hours.

We'll see if the "bureaucracy" demands more than that of me.

Powerball Lottery

So, I am here to announce that I am one of the "winners" in the Powerball Lottery. $4 is what I won.

Guess I won't be retiring today!

The Story of "Desire"

Somehow yesterday a "faculty" discussion around the water cooler (actually no water cooler, just the "break room") revolved around the rather intimate discussion of "desire." Does "desire" end when one marries -- " most thought it diminished." Does it recede when one hits a certain age -- "I was of the majority opinion that it does NOT."

Women, more than men, mostly thought that "desire" diminished if one was unmarried, especially as a person aged! (That was a surprise to me.) Men thought that "desire" was all sexual (something I do not agree with) -- and women thought that, after a certain age, "men were more of a 'bother' than anything else." Yikes, who knew?

I may have to stay away from the "break room" for a few days -- I may be the only romantic idealist left at Savannah Tech (who isn't gay).

Taking Shape

As the semester is beginning to take shape -- I too am trying to "shape up." A little more exercise, a closer attention to "good eating," and a much stronger focus on life are all my plans for this term.

My students are coming forward -- lots of variety; lots of diversity; lots of ambition!  More "dual-enrolled" high school students that ever before -- 16-year-olds in my college classroom-- and they will probably be the strongest students in my classes! How life has changed.

More to come as the week and the term ensues!

I am planning some short trips on my "weekend job" but wanted to get the house repairs started  first -- we shall see.  

Slowing Getting Healthier

Recovering from the flu take a bit of time -- my body is telling me.  I cannot yet duplicate the actions "pre-sickness" in terms of doing multiple things at the same time, or going for an extended period of time without eating, or just plain having unlimited stamina.  "Recovering takes time" because a virus actually affects lots of different systems throughout one's body -- and each of them has a different impact on metabolism, body (sleep/awake cycles), eating habits (hunger/satiation) -- and so all of this "correcting" takes time.

Back in Harness

After a week or so with the "Norovirus" I am back teaching at Savannah Technical College for the beginning of the Spring Semester, 2016.  I am somewhat happy to be back, sorry that I did not win the lottery, and otherwise just plain joyous that the Packers and the Marquette Basketball team both won over the weekend.

I have lots to do today -- including teaching 3 classes and preparing for 4 tomorrow. Last week, including the weekend, I really could not muster the energy to do much of anything.  I will be recovering for several weeks (I am told) as my immune system and my regular energy flow -- return to normal.  I will try not to allow myself to get too weak so that I lapse into another bout of the flu.  That was the worst.