quick update

I should be in bed, but I wanted to give a quick update. This last weekend was awesome, spending time with family (see megan's blog). I'm feeling MUCH better & counting down the minutes until school is out for the summer. And, it sounds like we don't have to worry about our school closing because of the swine flu. For those who haven't heard, the district decided to close Granite High School, so they didn't need to cut the Elementary Music program next year. That means my job is safe next year. Yeah. This week will be busy with my last Salt Lake Symphonic Winds rehearsal & concert of the season. If you would like to come, our concert is at Westminster College, Wednesday May 13th at 7PM. I'm not sure where at the college, but if you really want to know, call me. Since I'll be out of town over the 4th of July, I'm not playing in the Sugarhouse park concert, so after the concert Wednesday I'll take a break from playing until next fall. Next week we get to see my friend Peggy's creation Treasure Island at Hale Theatre. It should be great! Hope y'all are well & we'll see ya later!

when will it end?!

If you notice the date & time of this post, you should say, "Why isn't Lisa working?" That is a very good question. Remember my little bug I caught last week? I went to the doctor on Saturday & asked him to do a strep test. He didn't think it would come back positive because I also had a runny nose & nausea. But the only time I've had a sore throat this bad is when I had strep. So, I wanted to be sure. Guess what? My test came back positive on Monday & now I am in isolation until my antibiotics make me not contagious. My throat & nausea feel better, though. I should be back to work tomorrow, yippee.

I think I will allow my cousin Jennifer to come beat these bugs away. Thanks Jen, for the support. :)

Meanwhile, on the homefront: The district should make a decision on the final budget cuts tonight. Hopefully, the Elementary music program won't get cut. Also, one of the elementary schools in the district is closed for two weeks because of the "swine" flu. I just hope & pray that nobody at our school gets sick so we can finish our year on time. I'll keep you posted.

Good News/Bad News

Good News: I survived my last music festival of the season today. Things went well, and I'm starting to earn some respect in the district. Hopefully, it will help save my job if the Elementary Program gets cut.

Bad News: I'm sick again. After school yesterday I felt especially wiped out. I also started to get stuffy & had a mild sore throat. I didn't sleep a wink last night. First I couldn't shut my brain off. Then, I couldn't find a comfortable temperature. Next, I was stuffy enough that I started breathing thru my mouth, which caused me to snore, which made my throat extremely sore & got so loud at times that it woke me up. This morning I couldn't breath, my throat ached constantly, I got hot & cold flashes, & felt dizzy spells. I had to go to work today because it was our orchestra festival. Luckily I could sit most of the day & listen to the other orchestras. I left soon after school got out & took a nap. Hopefully, I'll get better soon.

Good News: We have 25 days left of school.

Bad News: We have 25 days left of school. :)

I'm Back! Time to catch up...

This is my first spring flower bed. I planted the bulbs & the pansies last fall & have enjoyed watching them bloom. Not bad, huh?


This is my bike on my car. I think it looks pretty cool.



This is my bike close up. Its pretty awesome, huh?

Well, I can't believe it has been over a month since I blogged last. I wish I could say a lot of things have happened, but I can't. I bet I can sum the month up in 100 words or less. :) I'm finally feeling better. It was slow going for awhile, but spring break finally put me over the top. I believe not having to think about work for 5 days did the trick. Needless to say, I wimped out on the 5k race because I hadn't been training for 2 months. I feel bad, but what can I do? It also took a while to get back to the gym. I finally went back today. It wasn't a great workout, but it felt good to be working out again. I also weigh 224.8 lbs. Not great, but not terrible either. I plan to go several times this week. I need a good stress reliever from work. The kids are driving me crazy! Its going to be a long month.

I also bought a new mountain bike. I have wanted one for years, but could never find the money. I recently received some extra money for teaching Jazz Band early morning & I decided to put it to good use. I shopped at 4 different stores & found one that will work great for me. Its a 2008 Jamis Durango with disc brakes, 24 speeds, & locking front suspension. It rides great! I love it! My friend & I went riding along the Jordan Parkway last Saturday & it was awesome! I really wanted to go riding today, but it wouldn't stop raining. That's how I ended up in the gym. I had to vent my frustrations out somehow. Anyway, I'm looking forward to riding all summer & taking it to Moab in October. Here are some pictures.