Almost...

 

Last week some of my friends made me this trophy. It was over ten years ago when a colleague dubbed me "the Susan Lucci of KHS" because of the many times I was nominated for Teacher of the Year but never won. I actually treasure this award more than the real thing. Once again this year, I fell short. I've probably been nominated 10 times over the years. It will almost be disappointing if I ever were to shockingly win Teacher of the Year. I'm proud of the work I do in the classroom. Knowing this "award" was created and signed by my valued colleagues means a lot to me...much more than the "real" thing.

An Afternoon at the Opera

 

To celebrate the third anniversary of our daughter's adoption (Gotcha Day), we went to the Dallas Opera. We went to one of the family events. The show was Jack and the Beanstalk and was tailored for younger audiences. It was a delightful experience. 

These family events are less formal than a normal opera production and the run times much shorter. Seats are first come first serve general admission so we got great floor seats. It's an excellent introduction to the opera and the magnificent Winspear Opera House. 

It's Cold Out There

 

Winter storm predicted to hit our area tomorrow night. Most are guessing school will be canceled Thursday and perhaps Friday. I will take it. 

The other night my wife and I had an evening to ourselves, the kids were at Grandma's. So we went to the Bishop Art's District in North Oak Cliff. We had reservations at a restaurant at Lucia's and it was indeed excellent eating. We then wandered the shops and boutiques. 

We hadn't been to the Bishop Arts since covid hit two years ago. I was surprised by the transformation. The area has expanded over several blocks since our last visit. New massive condo complexes and large gaudy new bars filled with the noveau riche. The place has gentrified spectacularly and depressingly.

We enjoyed ourselves walking Bishop Ave. But I was sad to see how Disneyfied the place had become. People always ruin everything. A lot of the character of the area has just been ruined by these high priced developments. Same old story.

I saw the above DeGarmo and Key album at a record store on Bishop. Was surprised to see a CCM record there. My sister was a big fan of D&K. Their records are pretty rare these days. 

Bishop Arts is still a cool place to visit. But you better visit soon before it becomes another West Village. It's almost there.