#AtoZ : Running in Place

At my school, us teachers are involved in a step counting competition. We each wear a step counter all day every day and try to up our mileage by running in place or any other something we can do. Although my team's current position is pathetic, we keep trying.

What's been especially fun is the multitude of junior personal trainers I've found sitting in my classes. On Tuesday, a group of boys at recess said, "Come on Ms. Lansky, run in place."

I said, "I will if you will."

They gave their okay and easily ran in place while playing four square at the same time. Never, ever, challenge a kid in a fitness contest. You will lose every time!

Last Friday was also fun as I headed around the playground with a small group of fourth graders. We sang walking in Memphis. What else would we sing in this city?

Too bad my step counter keeps turning off or not counting steps sometimes. It hasn't worked as well since I dropped it in the toilet.

Wordless Wednesday : Q

Not knowing what to write about for the letter Q, I did research at Urban Dictionary. Here's what the letter Q means.

Q - fact "Q" is the only letter that does not appear in any of the names of the 50 states in America.

This is great information. I'm grateful that someone took the time to discover this!

Q - an O with a fancy tail So does that make T an I with a fancy hat? Or maybe L is an I with a swollen toe? E must be an old F. You know–the way one gets when body parts droop? Q - The bald, old scientist in the James Bond movies who always had the coolest inventions but none of the girls. Having never been one to watch James Bond, I'll have to take this one as fact since it comes from a reliable source. Q - A hi-tech nerd with no game. Doesn't hi-tech nerd mean someone who plays lots of lame games?   Q - Powerful foe from Star Trek.    So that's what they call that dude. Q - Cool, Hip, Fly I'm so glad to become educated from Urban Dictionary. I had no idea, but now... Are you ready?   Wait for it. Here goes. I raised my IQ.

#AtoZ : Playing With Barbie Dolls

My son used to play with Barbie dolls.

His sisters would leave their dolls in the bath tub, so he'd grab them around the waste. Next, Daniel would swing them through the air while making airplane noises and crash their heads into the wall.

My son used to play with Barbie dolls.