A Teacher's Lament

A class like today’s makes me frown

Every kid seems to act like a clown

We could have so much fun

And we’d get so much done

If they’d simply shut up and sit down!

Pterodactyl

Ptake cover! It's ptotally pterrifying!

Seasons Greetings

Tomorrow, December 9, is Christmas Card Day. To help celebrate, here are a few verses for you to (not) include in your homemade cards this year.

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For Christmas I got you a puppy

But it wouldn’t fit in the box

So I sold it and kept all the money

And bought you a cheap pair of socks

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Happy Christmas, my old friend,

I hope it’s full of cheer

Enjoy the lovely snow and ice

And don’t fall on your rear

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Though I pondered for many long minutes

I didn’t know what I should get

For you, for this holiday season

So guess what? You’re looking at it!

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Poinsettias sure look so nice

A splash of color in the ice

It’s just too bad I’ve killed them dead

So here’s a ragged weed instead

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Seasons Greetings to you and yours

(Except your wife, she really snores!)

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In this holiday season

I wish you were here

Cause you ate all my chips

And you drank all my beer

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Here’s hoping Santa brings you lots

Of special stuff, you kid!

Because you’re getting squat from me

Cause I know what you did!

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Noses are red

Lips can be blue

Get out of the cold

Or you might catch the flu!

Nutcracker, Part 2

Here's the finished nutcracker from a couple of days ago that I know you've all been waiting anxiously for!

The Recital

(My oldest daughter has been taking piano lessons, and today was her recital in a packed room with close to 100 people. She did very well, so today's post is for her. The finished nutcracker picture will come soon.)

My daughter faced her fears today

And played in her recital

She played a lovely little tune

(I don’t recall the title)

Regardless, she did very well

With parts both soft and louder

And from hard work came art and skill

I couldn’t be much prouder!

Nutcracker, Part 1

Tonight, my youngest daughter (and the Children's Choir she's a part of) sang for our local production of The Nutcracker. It's a pretty big deal and I'm very proud of her. She did one show tonight and will do two more tomorrow, so here's the first part of my Nutcracker drawing. The rest will be coming soon!

All You Get

I’m sorry for this tiny post

I beg - don’t throw a fit

But I’m tired, sore and cranky

So this is all you get

Take That, New York!

Tonight out in old NYC

They lit up their big Christmas tree

And though it looks chic

Mine’s been up for a week

So in this race the victor is me!

Emu Shoes

Today I met a new emu

There’s something strange about him

An old emu I knew wore shoes

But this one goes without ‘em

He said the rules call shoes taboo

And emus dare not flout ‘em

After review this seemed untrue

And so I had to doubt him

Into a rage this emu flew

With incoherent shoutin’

He then withdrew a block or two

And he’s still out there poutin'

Surfing Skunk

Tonight I felt like doing something different. Here's a surfing skunk.