TFW

That picture of yourself in academic drag you took when people were consistently mistaking you for an undergraduate (because genes, but also gender, and also race) surfaces and you realize that your fake glasses looked like fake glasses.

Troppo, Lansing, College Admissions event.

Reaching Across the Aisle #Enough

Stood in front of the impromptu installation "Reaching Across the Aisle"  that students had put up.

Just 17 chairs with the names and ages of the Parkland students on them... 

(the two in front are for the parents in the CMU shooting from two weeks ago).

I walked through and began to cry--I was part of a chorus. 

They could have been my students someday. 

They could be my kids any day.

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On this 13th Day

I couldn't find a black cat to ride with me today, 

but I did give Kat Blaque a ride back to her hotel.

It wasn't bad--just a bit awkward after I disagreed with her.

And 15-hour workdays are no fun.

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Choice

Faster than a speeding train/star

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Sushi 'Stache

NuNu's Boss Day @ Sansu

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Mixed

Nu was at her first serious vocal concert yesterday; At was at his first academic conference yesterday. I didn't see either of them in action since I had five students presenting at the Michigan Academy conference and I was trying to be a supportive mentor.

I'm happy my students did such an awesome job and that I was able to be there for them in whatever capacity that made sense in the moment, but I'm a bit blue about missing the kids' big days.

I cannot say enough about how supportive my loves were though.
Nu: You were working, mama. That's important.
At: P (student) is graduating this year, there'll be lots of opportunities to see me give a paper again.

Also, mixed--it was a bit weird being at CMU exactly a week after this happened.


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Concert Gear

5th grade choir.

My dress + my shoes.

This is happening

way too fast.

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A Wrinkle...

So, I tried to use my scarf to explain the physics of A Wrinkle in Time to Nu.

Nu: So isn't it actually a wrinkle in space?

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Puppies + Pasta

The Greatest Gift of Aaaallllllll...

Getting the kids to take a photo with me!

Birthday Brunch with the fam, then we dropped At off at college and Nu and I got into pajamas at AT LUNCH TIME and watched Zindagi Milegi Na Dobaara on Amazon Prime (recommended!) while Aaron and the puppies took naps. 

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And so it Begins... Birthday gifts from afar come a-tricklin' in

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