movies and shaved ice...still summer!

well, i went to see two documentaries in the past two days. i found both to be very interesting and i learned from them both.  if you get a chance to watch either of them or both, i would. you may agree or disagree with them, but i think there is knowledge to be gained. yesterday i went to see runaway slave- i found this one particularly riveting because it was a gentleman who used to be a naacp activist, doing some searching. lots of facts and figures.  and today i went to see 2016. both were very intelligently put together. 2016, while interesting wasn't exactly what i had expected. DON'T KNOCK 'EM TIL YOU SEE 'EM. can't have intelligent conversation about it until you see them.

i don't think i'll be able to go to another movie for awhile. i get nauseous because of the cinematography...my eyes can't take all of the movement on the big screen-i get headaches...i'll have to perhaps not go again until december when the hobbit comes out! (wait for it...)

wednesday we had our 2nd day of meetings and i think we ended on a pretty good note. it should be mentioned that solange invited us all over to her home for a delicious meal.

what a gracious hostess-a moment to share time together outside of school.

yesterday, after seeing runaway slave, i decided to see about purchasing another handheld saw-if you recall, i sent the first one with my dad, figuring he would use it more than i would. well, i decided i really want to make a bench, so i am going to get another. so i stopped into the store i originally purchased from and they didn't have it. so i ended up having to go to amazon.com.

i also stopped at lowes and got some paint (in the trial size), and while i was waiting, i roamed the store and happened to find 1. peg board and 2. shower board, which the guy offered to cut up into 1 X1 -24 squares for classroom mini-whiteboards. and it left me with a 2 X4 slice to use at the front of the classroom.

and today i sat down and made payments for xrays, physical therapy, car registration renewal, and most excitedly, i paid off my school loan-only one major debt to take care of. whew! almost there! speaking of money, i was excited to hear about a one-time $700-ish payment in november! already thinking about how to use that.hmm..

oh, juan williams is having a special on sunday night about schools/teaching in America (fixing our school-solutions that work) it looks very good. it will be on the fox network at 8 central time.

i have not visited my shaved ice place nearly enough this summer! so yesterday i made a point to swing by arapaho and hillcrest for some tiger's blood and cream, my all time favorite! it's in an albertson's parking lot, and it seems like a decent neighborhood-perhaps next time i'll get the shaved ice and take a walk...

i don't know if velvety ice is a thing, but that's how it is!

not much else for tonight-enjoy the weekend!!
julie