June and July. Well, maybe not the BEST two reasons, but they are two pretty awesome perks. I am spending my summer in Oregon...though if you ask my parents, I'm not exactly spending them "at home." So far my 3+ weeks in Oregon has included: a trip to the beach, 2 trips to central oregon, a trip to portland, a backpacking trip on the Middle Fork of the Willamette River and a camping trip (with my parents). Unfortunately I spent most of the trip with my parents sleeping, as I seem to have come down with something.
Somehow with all of these trips I've also been working on the Littleton School District 6th Grade Language Arts Curriculum Map. I have finished up a draft and just have a few things to change before it is done. It has been a project that has lingered on a little longer than I anticipated, but it has been a rewarding project, knowing that I'll be ready with a long term plan at the beginning of the year and hopefully it can be helpful to other teachers as well.
Now I am at my parents' house in Eugene...sleeping and lazing the day away. I know there are things I must be taking care of, but mostly I am focusing on resting so that I can get better and be ready for my next set of adventures. I'm heading to Portland later in the week to celebrate Breanna's birthday! I'll also stop in Salem to meet up with some Willamette folks on my way through. Jerry Bader has promised me a beer and I have a long overdue gift to deliver to the Wogan's from our shared host mother, Silvia.
Besides this little sickness, life has been EXCELLENT and I am doing my good balance of relaxing and planning. It took me a couple weeks to be able to let go and stop being physically stressed, but I have done it. Hopefully this will last well into the fall :)
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