The One With the Flag Football Superbowl

It was an epic clash. Cyclones vs. Thunder. For all the marbles.

And it did not disappoint.

Today, Kiff played in his second superbowl for flag football and it was a ton of fun. Although the game started off well, it did result in a tough loss. However, despite the loss, it was a memorable day...and friends won.

In our five seasons of flag football, we've been Super Bowling twice which is pretty neat. Who knows what will happen next time we hit the gridiron.

The One With The School Musical

It is an annual tradition that always seems to sneak up on me. The week of our annual school musical.

For 23 years I have been part of the musical at our school. In fact, it has become a favorite part of my time as a teacher. Like my parents before me, who spent years dedicated to theater, I have been a part of productions for many years.

It is hard to believe we have actually presented 23 plays at our school. The tradition continued this week as our school presented the student version of Crazy For You. Although I was unfamiliar with this show, it did not disappoint.

As usual, our students were fabulous and did a great job as cast and crew. The music was lively and fun, reflecting the life and times of the Gershwins.

What a great play! Today with completed the second and third performance. Tomorrow will be closing night!

It will definitely be a memorable event!

The One With Bob Ross

Earlier this week, we happened to be watching PBS when a neat thing happened. As part of the yearly PBS let's make money weeks, they had a special about Bob Ross and how he has continued to influence people.

Because Bri and Kiff like to draw, we decided to introduce them to the fabled artist. And they were not disappointed. They watched an episode where Bob Ross painted a winter scene.  It was amazing.

And as relaxing as always.

It was fun to introduce a new generation to Bob Ross and see how they reacted to him. He was an amazing man.

The One With Lacrosse

Kiff has a neat thing happen this week. After months of talking about it, he decided to finally go through and try lacrosse. This week, he had the chance to go to three practices to learn how to play.

Needless to say, he was a little nervous, but he learned to be interested in it and give it a try. He thinks he's going to like playing it!

The One With Captain Marvel

Last night, we were able to enjoy the advance tickets we bought to Captain Marvel earlier in the week. The key figure who will play a main role in Avengers Endgame, Carole Danvers (hey our town's namesake), had to be introduced, and this move did not disappoint.

First, it was definitely a FOUR STAR movie. The action, the pace, and the story-line were clever. It was a little hard to follow at first as we are plunged into a science fiction story that is a little displaced, but once the dust settles, it is easy to understand in a clear, cohesive manner.

The story is fun, action-packed, and enjoyable. It is standard Marvel flair with a little twist. It helps to explain some of the different nuances in the Avengers storylines, from where the name of the Avengers comes from to the discovery of the Tesseract, and the reason Nick Fury has an eyepatch. 

Even more incredible was the use of CGI to make Nick Fury and Agent Coulson young. AMAZING! Captain Marvel was captivating and an interesting character and we learn where the pager came from the Nick Fury uses to page her at the and of Infinity Wars. 

And make sure to stick to the end for two neat little end previews, including one to rev us up for Avengers:Endgame.

Oh, and one other nice thing - they have a great little intro to honor Stan Lee. May he rest in pace. For all you Marvel fans, this is a must see.