Half dad on my father's side. Unionized. Personal account, tweets are my own views. I teach little kids and coach big ones.
Ohio, USA
Joined November 2013
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First day of school with students was today. My day went somewhat off the rails before I even left the house.
I was zipping my backpack, getting ready to leave so I would be at work five minutes early, when there was an urgent pounding on the door.
I am so accustomed to children grabbing my hand to hold that when it happened at a ball game recently, I didn't even really notice. The friend I was with had to tell the kid I wasn't his mom. – at Alliance, OH
This is not immaterial! – at Portland, OR
![A graphic from the National Education Association (NEA). It is a chalkboard on a brick background with white text. It says: The Republican budget bill will: [X] Drain public fund to expand private school vouchers. [X] Narrow eligibility for SNAP. [X] Gut Medicaid for millions. [X] Hurt students & working families in every community. [X] Give massive tax breaks for billionaires.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gu83nTCW0AA4ti3.jpg?name=orig)
ALT A graphic from the National Education Association (NEA). It is a chalkboard on a brick background with white text. It says: The Republican budget bill will: [X] Drain public fund to expand private school vouchers. [X] Narrow eligibility for SNAP. [X] Gut Medicaid for millions. [X] Hurt students & working families in every community. [X] Give massive tax breaks for billionaires.
My next door neighbor kid is five and is going to start attending the school where I teach this fall.
Neighbor Kid: HI CAITLIN
Me: You know, you're going to need to call me a different version of my name pretty soon.
Neighbor Kid: You mean like Cait? – at Alliance, OH
Today was the last day of summer school. Looking forward to being a different kind of tired starting tomorrow.
I didn't want to be disrespectful and take a photo, but we walked past an Amish buggy with four passengers and at least two visible Stanley cups. – at Lancaster, PA
I don't mean to brag but I'm like if Pedro Pascal was a chick. Not as in looks, but like. The vibe. – at Alliance, OH
Kids around the corner are selling balloons. (Last year they sold paper airplanes.) I had no cash but they insisted on giving me a freebie, so now I am walking the dog all over the the neighborhood while carrying this lovely, um, sword. – at Alliance, OH
ALT A photo. In the background, a yellow deer head chihuahua is sniffing out a good place to pee amongst grass and gravel. In the foreground, a Caucasian hand holds a curved pink balloon sword that doesn't NOT look phallic.
They're bad habits now, but at some point they were coping strategies or survival skills, so I can't be too mad at myself for them.
Dear Caitlin,
If an object has a cool function, but you never use it, then to you, it is useless.
Sincerely,
Your Kitchen