Tutoring

Since I am working towards my masters in reading I wanted to find someone to tutor and try new strategies with this summer. I am tutoring Justin, a boy that will be in my class next year. So far we have had two sessions and it's going good so far. When I used to tutor before I started teaching I didn't really know what to do with kids. Now I have plenty of ideas and feel that the family is getting their money worth it.

BBQ

Most of you reading this know that I don't like fire (or anything hot for that matter) On Christmas Eve when we have to light candles and sing "Silent Night" my hands start to sweat and when we cook pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving I have my sister reach in to cover the pie crust so they don't burn.

With this being said, I've never done the BBQ. I always like BBQ food, but was always afraid I'd catch on fire. Tonight I felt like having a BBQ hot dog for dinner so that required me to use the BBQ for the first time. We have a gas grill so I didn't have to worry about coals or anything crazy like that, but after getting tips on how to turn it on it was hot. After about 10 minutes my hot dog was good to go. I succeeded in this summer treat!

Celebrating Rika!

For Rika's bacholorette party we had an Indian theme. First we took a class of Bollywood Dancing. The class was a lot of fun and was quite a workout. After dancing we went to Amber India at Santana Row. It was a fun night.

First hot day

I love the warm days of summer. We've had a series of warm ones this week, but this weekend is hot. Before it got too hot,I started the day with a morning walk with Beth and Toby, went to run errands in my air-conditioned car and read some of my book. I'm not too hot, but I'm glad I'm not in a car sitting in the sun. Yikes 101 degrees!

Massage

I think everyone with a bad back and tense shoulders should get a professional massage every so often. I typically go for a massage twice a year or so. Once in the fall when the stress of school has hit me and once at the beginning of vacation to help me really get in the relaxation mode. I like LaBelle the best out of the typical places on the peninsula. They don't use oil and give you a nice smelly neck thing when you come in. I enjoyed my massage today and that my shoulders are much more relaxed.

Walking

This morning I went for a walk with my long time friend Jennie. It was a little windy at Sawyer Camp Trail, but we talked the whole way and weren't bothered by it. In a couple of months we'll add another person to our hang out time. Jennie is due with a baby girl in late September. Yeah!

Burlingame Ave.

Every year I borrow artifacts from a museum in Union Square for my multicultural study. I make a plan every year at the beginning of the summer to go up and return the bags when I'm finished with the school year. Today my mom and I decided to just drop off the things in San Francisco and drive to Burlingame Ave. Burlingame Ave. had this cute, preppy feel. It was a nice day and people were out and about. We went into a couple of shops and ate at the Crepevine. It made for a great summer day.