Gettin' Beat Up

I had to go have my pacemaker repositioned.  It was sticking out in an uncomfortable manner and caught on various things including my bra strap.  The doc was afraid it would erode the skin.  I was afraid I'd just pull the dang thing out one day while reaching for a bowl in a cupboard.  So it had to be re-placed.  That's as opposed to "replaced."  So now it's under some muscle and much less apt to catch on things.  Unfortunately I'm a little bruised and battered.  I'll be off work until Monday.  I'm grateful for it to be over, but dang - I didn't want to do it over this quickly.  I knew I'd have to have the thing messed with after 5 or 7 years.  Ah well. Done now and I'm on the mend.

Model U.N.

So here's the official mix for my classroom this year:

Languages - 6
English
Spanish
Kirundi
Vietnamese
MaiMai
Farsi

Countries - 6
United States
Cuba
Mexico
Kenya
Iran
Burundi

Native American Tribes - 3
Ute
Paiute
Navajo

Students being pulled for special services - 5
Students in gifted program - 0  (students who should be there - 1)
Boys - 11   Girls - 14    Total so far  - 25

Teacher aides - 0   Assistants - 0   Clerical help - 0  
Cost of living increase this year:  -0.5%

Motivation to retire when Mike does - 98%

Cheers!