rainy collection of thoughts and progressive political stuff

Because it's one of those days, I feel like it is okay to loosely collect my thoughts. In this blog, paragraph = major thought shift. I will not be taking advantage of the transition sentence.

Roberts could be the Chief Justice on the Supreme Court for a very long time. He is young and he could hold such a unique place in history for the rest of his natural life (or until he retires). As I've read about him, I learn how he has been groomed for a seat on the bench since birth, he has an very unique legal history, and he answers every question the exact right way. I can't figure out if the tension I feel about the situation steams from the fact that the President nominated him and the President has a very bad history of trying to manipulate the Courts or if Roberts is too slippery to be allowed to impact the foreseeable future of our world in this very high profile manner. I really don't know if he is the best or the worst (or something in between) for the job. The NYT called the position of Chief Justice "a boss for an unusually independent group of prima donnas." Maybe no one is really right for the job?

It's raining here. When I lived in Arizona, I remember missing the rain and making a deal to never complain because it was cloudy for the rest of my life. Today's rain is fall rain. And, it's very wet. I forgot the need for all things water proof. Since the summer's humidity subsided, my hair had an 8 day respite and has not try to stand 1.5 feet off my head. Now, it's curling right back up. And, I kind of like it. But, I don't like the fact that my jeans feel like they are wallpapered to my thighs. I'm going to have to peal them off after I go gather my dry laundry (which finally received the attention it deserved).

At school today, I finally felt myself come into my teacher-self. I don't know exactly what happened. But, something shifted. I can give the look and it works (sometimes). And, I got to paint. We made apple star stamps. Did you know today is Johnny Appleseed's birthday? Please do something to celebrate--plant a tree, wear a pot on your head, etc. I do feel some guilt …my first graders did not get to fully experience math because we were having fun.