Kids' movies are looking pretty good these days...




Well, it looks like Monday found me. 

This week is going to be a little weird, at least as schedule goes. Today is normal, so there's that. Tuesday, we have students for a half day, PD for the afternoon, and it's also Town Voting day. I will definitely vote. I refuse to not have my opinions recorded. Wednesday, we have an assembly that takes my entire APLit class time. Thursday, hallelujah, and Friday, will be normal. 

I'm going to try to schedule a hair cut-- wish me luck. 

At least evenings seem to be on track, which is helpful. We'll have Holly every day except for Tuesday, so I will probably cook something for dinner that is not her favorite. There will be green vegetables, anyhow. Crazy kid doesn't like anything green, except bell peppers and grapes. Weird.

But she loves the color green, as I'm told. (And purple, pink, and anything rainbow.)

She's a riot. We went to see the new Pixar movie, Hoppers. It was definitely a fun movie, and it had a serious message about ecology and having to work together to balance human needs and wants with animal habitats. Holly was a great movie date. She loved the film. And her popcorn. We have tentative plans to see two more movies when they come out, too: Toy Story 5 and the new Minions one. 

I am particularly interested in Toy Story 5; in this one, the little girl gets a "Lily Pad" tablet that takes over and makes the toys feel irrelevant because the little girl is glued to the device. Yet, "toys are meant to be played with"-- Woody comes back to lead the toys, because the little girl needs them. Good messaging, too. 

Anyhow, it looks like I have a steady date. She's pretty awesome, no lie.

You all have a good day. Love deeply. It's the only thing that will stand up to the chaos.

C


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