Is this guy so desperate for content that he's going to publish text messages that he sent his wife? Yes and no. Rather no and yes. I'm not at all desperate for content but I am going to publish a sampling of texts I've sent my wife since the beginning of the calendar year. Some are mundane. Some are interesting. Some maybe amusing. These are not all the texts I've sent her since January, even I know that would be tedious. But it is a sampling and all are unexpurgated. Hope you enjoy.
Monday January 6: Frances also got a season’s greeting from Greg. He also didn’t respond. We think Greg is weird.
Sunday January 12; Okay. Leaving the house in about twenty minutes to get lunch and go to the game so I’ll see you sometime after four.
Monday January 13: A ridiculous morning. Copier problems, smart board issues, room confusion, roster errors and I have five new students. Now I remember why I used to drink.
Tuesday February 4: Pants are soaking wet. Should have worn track pants as I considered. Spare socks wetter than the ones I wore. Otherwise all good.
Thursday February 13: At the bus stop early. A woman recognized me as someone who goes to basketball and is being chatty. Help!If she continues to chat on the bus I might get off and walk.
Thursday February 20: You’re a beautiful person inwardly and outwardly.
Monday March 3: Three new students two females I’ve now got eight women and eight men. One of the newbies is from Italy. Worried she’s in the wrong level. Had trouble with my introductory questions. Hope you’re having a nice morning.
Friday March 7. The lunch provided grosses me out so I'll pick up something on the way home.
Sunday March 9: Looks like you’re home. I’m in the theater. Just had a long chat with Marty who’s here too. Thanks for the sandwich and apple. Ate them at West Gate. I guess I’ll be home sometime after nine. Love you!
Monday March 10. Two new students one is a 65-year old Peruvian Economics Professor.
Sunday March 23: Monday gym day. Tuesday lunch out. Wednesday lunch right away then I leave. Thursday pack a lunch. Friday gym.
Tuesday March 25: Friday is pastry day in my class. Up for a little baking?
Friday March 28: Bananas, blueberries, blackberries, kefir and granola.
Saturday April 5: Not surprised. You’re a genius. Hence your marriage to me.
Monday April 14: I now have 12 students, nine females, three males, eight Asians, two Columbians an Italian and a Swiss.
Wednesday April 16: All my female students are present today. All my male students are absent.
Monday April 28: Three new students all female two from Vietnam and one from Columbia. I have sixteen total. Eleven women and five men. None are British.
Tuesday April 29: In case you’re wondering my purchase at Target during the break was for razors and deodorant.
Monday May 5: Students are working silently on something from the book. I’m reminded of when I was little and my cousin was visiting and we’d been playing. It was his nap time so I had to kill time until his nap was over and we could play again. I want the students to finish the reading just as I wanted my cousin to finish his nap.
Thursday May 8: My students are chattering away. I’m all set for vacation in terms of preparation here. Just have to teach today and tomorrow.
Tuesday May 13: I’m in line to see the Scottish Crown Jewels.
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Tuesday May 20: At the King’s Head for a fish sandwich and salad. Will swing by the bookstore then come back.
Tuesday May 27: I’m back at it. Can’t tell what my demographics are as the attendance page (they rolled out a new one in my absence) is messed up. Right now I’ve got two new students: a confused Japanese male and a woman from Italy who’s a shrink. She’s bubbly and full of confidence. They offset each other.
Saturday May 31: Long line to get in even for those of us with tickets. I’m going to spend an hour learning one or two things I didn’t know about getting published and have a few days of unwarranted optimism. So it goes.
Monday June 2: Lost one student who moved up to advanced and gained one who moved up to my class so I’m still at sixteen and since it was a female replacing a female I still have eight of each. New student is Italian which gives me two. She’s from Rimini and was very impressed that I knew that it was Fellini’s hometown.
Tuesday June 10: A student just said: “my home is near the Great Wall of China." That seemed such a strange and wonderful comment to hear.
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