30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 10

Share 5 random facts about yourself, 4 things from your bucket list, 3 things you hope for this year as an educator, 2 things that made you laugh or cry as an educator, 1 think you wish more people knew about you.

5 Random Facts

1.  I was born in Athabasca, Alberta, Canada and became a naturalized United States citizen when I was 16.

2.  Coconut is my favorite food 

3.  I married my high school sweetheart 31 years ago.

4.  In the first 7 years of our marriage we lived in 7 different houses.

5.  I have a dog named Penny, and yes I knock 3 times before I say her name.

4 Bucket List Items

1.  Visit all US National Parks

2.  Write a book

3.  Learn to play the piano

4.  Hike Pikes Peak for the second time

3 Things you hope as an educator

1.  Build relationships with teachers in the districts I serve.

2.  Build my skills as a presentor of professional development

3.  Become a Google Certified Teacher

2 Things that made you laugh or cry as a teacher

1.  Laugh - Puns and dumb jokes from my 4th graders- I loved their humor and dearly miss it!

2.  Cry - reading aloud Where the Red Fern Grows every year.  I cried when I read about the dogs every single year, even when I could practically recite parts of it!

1 thing I wish others knew

I am excited about almost everything, while that made me a great elementary teacher it can be a bit irritating to normal adults.