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Shouldn't it at least be in Russian or something?

I thought about it. But, then the sentence would only be 2 words long and wouldn't have the same dramatic effect.

What a wonderful tribute to your father. He sounds like a great guy!

He is, Chris :) I learned a lot from him.

I couldn't even to begin to say what the best or most amazing part of this post is. And the website. Come on! Wow.
What a great tribute. I'll look forward to your YA with the sex ed bit in it.

egads, sex ed in a class taught by my Dad? I would have died.

Yes, I try and channel him as well. So far, no where near close :)

Great tribute, great website, and clearly a great teacher! Congrats to him and may he enjoy every moment of retirement!

Still thinking of you and all that flooding, Kelly -- it's all over our news. Hang in there ....

Kelly,

You must be so proud of your father. He sounds like such an amazing teacher...and person. All kids should have at least one teacher like him. Long live King Herold!

Sounds like a wonderful man! Sounds as though one would be very lucky to be in his class.

Tricia: I'd never thought of writing this before, but maybe after Aelfric. I had something dark in mind, but I'm feeling the world is maybe a bit too dark right now for dark.

Suzanne: It was awkward from time to time and I did hear from other kids that our class heard a bit less than the others :)

Karen: I know! We're supposed to be at the rink today, but we're staying home. (The rink is in Iowa City)

Elaine: I am proud :)

Patty: I was lucky, though the experience made college a little less shiny in comparison.

Kate: Though isn't it good when it actually happens? That once a month or so? (Kate's my sister! Also teaching....)

Kelly,
This is so cool. Your dad must have been a tremendous influence that both you and your sister teach! How proud he must be of you!

Looks like your dad gave himself a father's day gift. Retirement must be in the air, my friend's mom a teacher for over 30yrs, last day was friday
What kind of grades did you get in your dad's classes?

Must be, Doret!

I got good grades...I was (am) a total nerd :)

What a great post. I saw it earlier but came back when I knew I'd have more time to read it.

Yay, Kelly's dad!

If only I could tell good jokes like him...in class!

I got the weird down.

He is a great teacher. The best I've ever had too!

kara (kelly's sister)

I have been married to him for 45 years. He is my best friend!His family is SO lucky to have him.Alice

Thanks, Jules :)

And, hey, here's my other sister and my mom! Kara: I have the weird thing down pat too, even on the boring days.

Wonderful post, Kelly. Teachers are often so underappreciated. Great to see him get some rockstar recognition! Congrats to him on his "retirement."

What a wonderful tribute to your dad, who happens to be my super brother-in-law! Your whole family is an inspiration!!! Love you all dearly! Aunt Met with hugs.

What a great tribute, Kelly. Something else we share in common: dads who are history teachers. Dad has been out of the classroom about 15 years, but he STILL loves to teach and study history!They truly ARE rockstars!

No, my small numbers of hits a day is still counting :)
I've been liking modern art more and more the older I get. Any idea why?

If I've read no Boyce before, can I skip right to this one?

Absolutely, Tricia! Boyce hasn't written a series--all his books are stand alone. This one is FAN-tastic.

Hmmm...art question...I have to say, no, no theories there :) I'll keep thinking, though!

I ADORE Boyce, I really do, and am ecstatic to see a new one.

And after today? I think I'd like some idea that Order can exist. I will be looking to see if I can find some Mondrian clothing, bags, etc...

Wait, Tadmack: Your book came out today. That's order isn't it?

But I agree--the NEWS in the wide world is, simply, not good.

Boyce rocks.

Speaking of Stuart Little, I just finished reading that to my girls. I really couldn't stand that book. Didn't it win the Newbery, but folks were all down on Charlotte's Web? I just don't get it.

Oh, I love, love, love Boyce! Looking forward to this.

Oh, that is funny. Atticus and I are both incompetent ... we're perfect for each other but not so good for the house. :-)

Um, yeah, Karen. My husband and I are exactly the same. My husband has an excuse though. He grew up in a Soviet apartment in Moscow. We need to find some handy friends!!

Our handy friends moved away within a month of our first house purchase. We still haven't forgiven them. :-)

Some friends, Karen. Don't they know where their priorities are?

Kelly,

Thanks for the link to Almond's article. That was a really funny piece. There are few things I enjoy more than a good laugh.

My husband and I do work around our house in fits and starts. Whereas, the neighbors who live on one side of our domicile are like the Eneregizer bunny--always busying themselves with work around their house or in their yard.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Elaine. I love a good laugh too, so couldn't help but bring it up here.

I try not to watch the neighbors, 'cause it only makes me feel inadequate.

Love me some Project Runway. I used to be a Jillian fan, but that slowly went down as I got to know her so to say. I am rooting for Christian just because I think he was the most consistent all season. JMO

I'm kind of rooting for Christian too, I'm afraid to say. He's a little twerp, but a talented one and I do think he's got a sense of humor under all that fierce hair.

I really think there should have been a final 2 this year. I like Jillian's clothes a lot, but, yeah, she's not really a dynamic personality, is she?

The thing about Christian is that he is EXTREMELY talented but also very young. I think some of that snottiness is bravado. I'd like to see him win, but, really, they're all three talented and worthy. Jillian, it seems to me, has made the most consistent and conscious effort to improve week to week. Really, the designers were all pretty good this season. Most of them had a bad day when they got booted, as opposed to consistently making bad designs.

(I wrote this as a reply to Kelly, but it did not go through, this is a redo)
Not only that, but Jillian is not good under pressure and she had a
hard time completing a lot of the challenges. Although, I do think is
is super talented. There is a place for her in fashion, but I don't
think she proved herself in the competition.
Isn't it funny that Chris was actually kicked off and then ended up
almost making the finale? I think that is amazing.

Christian annoys the hell out of me. A lot of times the most obvious person doesn't end up winning, and so I am hoping that is the case here. Rami takes it

Doret

Doret: Rami IS cute and is good too. I just think his range might stop him.

Megan: Good point re: Jillian.

Woohoo! Starts in 3 minutes here in CST.

Yeah, Adrienne: This season was full of decent designers, which was a BIG change.

I love PR, too, and I think it's for the same reason you do: the fascination with the creative process, more than the love of fashion. It's so fun to watch talented, creative people work quickly and brilliantly and pump out garment after garment that most of us couldn't create even if we had weeks or months. I feel the same way about Top Chef--it's the creativity under pressure part that's so enthralling.