Wow. I can't believe that "Groundhog Day" has come and gone!  6 more weeks of winter - ick.  I really need to get outisde and ride my bike.  I got in 10 miles yesterday when the temps crept about 45.  I'm a weather wimp so that's as cold as I will tolerate.

 

Things have been busy here.  Jessica just finished catching up her 2nd Quarter work after missing all the time with mono.  She got all A's and B's and one C (in Spanish 3).  We were proud of her for doing all that makeup work during the holidays.  She also worked Tech for "Moon over Buffalo".  This week is busy with District 10 chorus (Jessica made the Freshman/Sophomore Choir) and the Science Fair (she did an experiement on teeth whiteners.)   Next week, she starts working tech for the Middle School musical, which is "Once Upon a Mattress".  She is enjoying the techinical theatre experience and has learned to change gels on the spotlights (conquering her fear of heights by going on the catwalk) and operate the following spot.  She also built and painted scenery and worked backstage. 

 

Tom is busy at work.  He is also the "foreman" for building scenery in the Drama Department and built the set for "Moon over Buffalo".  It was complicated with 4 doors that were slammed a zillion times.  He is also in charge of "Broadway Night", which is the major fundraiser for the Choral programs.   It's  April 5 so we will be really starting to work on that soon. 

 

I quit my job at Weight Watchers as of the end of January.  It was just getting too hard.  Lots of new requirements made it very hard to work part time.  I will still attend meetings because I truly believe in Weight Watchers. 

 

The new freedom in my schedule will let me devote more time to riding my bike.  My goal this year is to ride 1500 miles.  I'm planning on upgrading to a road bike very soon.  I'm "outgrowing" my hybrid really fast.  I hope to ride the "Seagull Century" in Salisbury, MD on Oct 4.  I want to do the 100 miles (not the Metric century).   I've been going to Spinning Classes during the winter to keep my legs in shape.  The classes are fun and I enjoy the group atmosphere.

 

We are enjoying going to watch the Maryland Basketball games, both Men and Women.  The Men are playing better than I expected and the Lady Terps are always a joy to watch.  I can hardly wait for March Madness.

 

I guess that's all the new news for now!