School's Out For Summer

School's Out for Summer! Da, da, da, da. Da, da, da, da. School's Out forever! (I wish...).

Lazy Sunshine, here I come!

Working Out Again!

Great News! I had a minor break-through yesterday. I overcame my negative self-talk and got myself out to exercise. I wanted to ride my bike along 2700 E. to "the gully," a wooded area in Salt Lake that I have never been to. But, to get to 2700 E, I had to ride my bike up hill about 6 blocks. I had to stop for a breather once. I also didn't realize that heading north along 2700 E. is slightly uphill. It turned out to be a bigger workout than I anticipated. I guess the combination of strenuous exercise & rising temperatures caused me to feel a little light headed & I had to pull over. I didn't make it to the gully, but I still feel like I had a major accomplishment by riding up hill for as long as I did. I don't think I've done that in years. It also got me motivated to work out after school this week. The kids may be off the wall & I may be stressed, but that shouldn't stop me from taking care of myself. My health needs to be my priority. So, here's to a new commitment this week. Wish me luck!

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.