Evan's Training + Another Kayak

 This morning I tutored.

At 12:30 Evan had his first session with Dio, a trainer at ATA who was also a baseball player.  Both Morry and I went to this first session.  Dio asked Evan a lot of questions about his goals and did measurements and analysis.   

Evan will start working out with him the week after Spring Break, twice a week.

After we got home, I went to the Walmart in Buda to pick up the other Kayak I ordered.  This one is a two person inflatable one.

I tutored from 4-7:30 and then again at 8:15.

Morry made steak for dinner and we ate in between my tutoring.

Noah worked on Hebrew with Grandma today.

And Chewie worked on protecting the house.  :) 

Sunday - Tuesday

 On Sunday, we had plans to go to the Natural Gardener.  We put Chewie in the car and drove over only to find out they are closed on Sunday.  

We decided to try to find a place nearby to walk.  We ended up at the greenbelt in Lost Creek.  It was very pretty with lots of water.  At the beginning of the walk, we had to cross over water and there was not way to do it without getting wet.  Chewie loved that, of course.

Sunday afternoon Evan hung out with Reid at his house.  For dinner, they picked up Rudy's for all of us and we ate there.  As we were in the driveway coming over to their house we got a text that Evan needed a chance of clothes.  He fell in the pool!  He was reaching for a ball.  :) 

Monday was back to school/work.  I tutored in the afternoon.

Evan and Morry went to the first meeting for a baseball team Evan will be playing with in the spring.  Evan seemed happy with the coach and is excited to start playing.

Today, I tutored in the morning, went to school, and then tutored again in the afternoon.

Noah had Hebrew with Grandma.

We ate dinner. Morry grilled chicken. 

Then, after dinner, I met with another student at 9pm.  I normally meet with him at 5pm, but they had a conflict today.

Now Morry and I will sit down and watch some TV.

Here's a picture of the view from our walk on Sunday.

Chewie Gets Attention

 Today the boys didn't have school, but Morry still had to work.

Around lunchtime, Morry and I took Chewie to walk around the lake.  Chewie got lots of attention there.  Several people smiled at him and said hi to him.

This afternoon I got stuff ready for the week including lesson planning.

Noah met with Grandma (over Facetime) for Hebrew.

I only tutored one student today.  The others didn't want or need tutoring since they didn't have school.

For dinner, we had steak and potatoes. 

After dinner, Morry and Evan went to Evan's baseball lesson. They are still out there.

I'm still working on lesson planning.

Hebrew

 Today I taught my two classes and then came home.

Starting at 3:30 I had online tutoring and classes until 7:15.

Noah had Zoom Hebrew with Grandma today and I taught a new Hebrew class on Outschool.  The one last semester went well, so I listed another beginner's one this semester.  I have 7 students signed up for the 8-week class.  

For dinner, we had pork tenderloin and couscous. 

Then, Morry, Chewie, and I went for a walk.

Sad Week

 On Friday, Jack/Zayde went into the hospital with health issues made worse from COVID.  

On Saturday and Monday, Morry and his siblings were able to have FaceTime calls with him to say goodbye.

Jack passed away, peacefully on Tuesday, December 15.

It's still hard to believe he's gone.

We still plan to go to Tucson to visit with Morry's siblings.

The rest of this week has been pretty busy. Evan has had finals and I've been teaching and tutoring.

Today, Noah had his Hebrew session with Grandma.

Here are a few pictures of Jack that I really like.

Another Monday and Tuesday

 Yesterday, I was busy even though I didn't go to my school.   I usually use Mondays to catch up, do lesson plans, and get things ready for the week.  

I tutored in the afternoon.

We ate ham for dinner and then Evan and Morry went to Evan's baseball lesson.

Today I Zoom tutored and then went to school.  It was colder than is has been this morning and I needed to wear a sweatshirt to teach outside.

When I got home I went for a walk.

I Zoom tutored again this afternoon and Noah had his Hebrew lesson with Grandma.

For dinner Morry and the kids had steak and I had fish.

Then Morry and I took a walk.

Now we will relax some before going to bed. 

Monday & Tuesday

 Yesterday I got stuff done around the house and did lesson planning.  In the afternoon I Zoom tutored.

Evan normally has a baseball lesson on Monday, but it was moved to Thursday for this week.

Today,  I Zoom tutored in the morning and then went to my school.  On the way home I made a few stops - Walgreens, the library, and H-E-B.

In the afternoon I Zoom tutored and Noah had his Hebrew lesson with Grandma.

Evan got a ride to practice, so that was nice that Morry didn't have to drive.

I took a walk after tutoring.

When Evan got home we ate the smoked porked that Morry made for dinner.

And now, Morry and I will sit down for a little bit. 

Kevin the Handyman

 This morning I Zoom tutored and then went to school.

While I was gone Kevin, the handyman, came over and installed our new porch light fixture and put a keypad on our door.

Chewie's trainer also came.

I went for a walk in the afternoon and then Zoom tutored some more in the afternoon.

Noah and Grandma had their Facetime Hebrew session today.

Today was the last day of the Hebrew class I was teaching.  We had a fun class today and the kids seemed a little sad it was over.  They asked if I'd create another class for them.

Josiah came to our house before baseball practice and Morry took both boys to practice.  Josiah's mom picked him up at our house after practice.

For dinner we had leftovers.

Now the boys are playing video games before bed. 

Daredevil Kitty

 Yesterday, the kids didn't have much work to do because it was the beginning of the grading period.

I Zoom tutored a new student from Colorado.  The mom found me by Googling "the best math tutors in the country" or something like that.  She went to my website and sent me a message.  It pays off to know about search engine optimization.

Last night we had grilled chicken quarters for dinner.

Today, I Zoom tutored in the morning, went to school to teach my two classes, and the Zoom taught and tutored in the afternoon.   I'm teaching a beginner's Hebrew class on Tuesdays and today was our second to last class.  Next week, we will finish the final letters of the alphabet and review.

Shane, my friend that needed to find a home for Pixel, texted me today to see how she was doing.  I went to find her to take a picture to show Shane, and here is where I found her.

Yikes!  Here a few more pictures of Pixel.  She's such a daredevil and gets into everything, but she is pretty cute.

Morry and Evan went to baseball practice tonight.  When they got home we ate dinner.  Morry and I had leftover pizza and the kids had pasta.

Now the boys are playing some before it's time to get ready for bed.

Monday and Tuesday

 Yesterday the dog trainer came around lunchtime.

I Zoom tutored in the afternoon.

Evan's baseball lesson was canceled.

I made salmon for the boys and me and Morry had bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin.

I was up late last night working on lesson plans.

This morning I Zoom tutored in the morning and then went to school.  I stayed an hour after my classes to give a retake quiz to a student.

On my way home I stopped at Dollar Tree to get some prizes for my students.

I had more Zoom tutoring and teacher in this afternoon.  On Tuesdays, I teach a Hebrew class to 6 kids on Outschool.

Today was Noah's day to work on Hebrew with Grandma too.

Evan and Morry went to baseball practice.

When I was done tutoring, Noah and I walked to Grandma and Papa's house to get some food they had for us.  Grandma had ordered smoked whitefish for Yom Kippur and gave some to us.

We had a late dinner at around 9pm when Morry and Evan got home.

Now Morry and I are going to watch some tv and the boys are playing video games.

Our Thursday

 This morning I did Zoom tutoring from 8:45am-9:15 and then left for school.

Morry took Grandmom/Marilyn to her doctor's appointment.

After school, I stopped by the compounding pharmacy to get my progesterone.

I tutored again at 5:00 and 5:30.

The boys had their virtual school and then Noah met with Grandma on Facetime for Hebrew.

For dinner, Morry made grilled chicken.  We ate outside.

We took Chewie for a short walk.

Now the kids are playing video games and will get ready for bed soon.

First Day of School 2020

Today was the first day of school for Evan, Noah, and me.

Evan and Noah had online classes and my school started back in person.

Noah's first class was at 8:15am and Evan's first class was at 9am.

I tutored a student online at 8:45 and then went to my school.  I taught 2 classes today from 10am-12pm.  My school set up tents outdoors so I was able to teach outside. I hope to do that as much as possible.

Today Papa had his hip replacement surgery. It sounded like everything went as planned, but he's spending the night in the hospital to manage the pain and some other post-op issues.

I got home around 1pm, ate, and did some blog work.

Then starting at 4pm I tutored three students and taught my Hebrew class.

I've been teaching online through Outschool.  You create your own classes and use the platform to post them.  You determine how long the classes last, the number of students you will teach, and the price.  I decided to create a Hebrew alphabet class and have 6 students in my class that meets once a week for 8 weeks.

Evan had baseball practice tonight.

When Evan and Morry got home we ate dinner.

Both boys were pretty exhausted today.  It sounded like it went well, but it was just a long day sitting at the computer for both of them.  Evan didn't have that many breaks.

Getting ready for the big weekend

Today, we walked with Chewie and the boys walked to the bus stop. 

After that, I went for a run.

Then, I was doing stuff today to get ready for Evan's Bar Mitzvah this coming weekend.  I went to H-E-B, made a bunch of phone calls, and sent emails.

I tutored this afternoon.

Both boys had theater practice this afternoon until 6pm.

Morry picked the boys up from school and then went to bowling.

When I got home I made dinner for the boys and me.

Evan worked on Hebrew and his speech with Grandma over the phone as I got dinner ready.

Now the boys are getting ready for bed.

Day 3

This morning we all left the house at the same time again.  The kids walked to the bus stop and we took Chewie for a walk.

Today, I had a consultation with a plastic surgeon.  My implants are now more than 9 years old and I remember the doctors telling me they last around 10 years.  Morry came with me and we talked to the doctor about my options.   Within 1-3 years I need to have these implants removed.

The boys were a little later coming home.  It was a different bus again for some reason.

Morry and Evan went to baseball practice.  They came home a little after 8pm and we had dinner.  They had pasta and I had fish.

Then, Evan and I worked on Hebrew.

Now Evan is finishing his homework.

Day Number 2

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Day number 2 at school seemed to go well.  Like yesterday, we all left the house at the same time but Evan and Noah went one direction, while Rachel, Chewie and I went another direction.  Chewie was very hyper on the walk and really seemed to enjoy it.

When we came home, Rachel went for a run.

Both of us were home all day.  I had several video calls and one phone call.

For some reason a different bus picked the boys up from school.  The bus driver also missed the turn so the boys were a little late getting home.

For dinner we went to Firehouse Subs.  A PR company contacted Rachel.  We got a free dinner while Rachel took pictures.  Rachel will be doing some promotion for them.  The owner came and talked to us.

We stopped at Target before heading home.  We needed to get some school supplies.

Rachel just worked with Evan on Hebrew.  He's got a little bit of homework after that.

Until next time...