703AFC011907
My! This year is already going too fast!! I’m going to have to just keep it short because too much is going on.
I got a new computer at work. It has one of those duo-core processors and it’s a desktop instead of a laptop. That meant I had to set up a new computer desk with a place to put the monitor at a downward angle so I don’t have to bend my head and neck way back to be able to see the screen. I used this kind of desk at Sacaton, and loved it. It will take me a while to get things set they way they should be, but it will be nice once it gets straightened out. Of course the 500 or so customizations I did to all the programs and menus in Microsoft office don’t transfer to this new machine — and therefore have to be set up all over again — but that’s life in the fast lane even on Kauai.
This has been a week with a lot of changes. The SpEd department — Crucita is the Department Head there — is having their external review this week, and some of the irregularities that Crucita has tried to correct have not been corrected due to the recalcitrance of some of the teachers. We are hoping that the review will prompt school administrators to look deeper into the practices that resulted in these irregularities.
I’m cleaning out the office, reorganizing files, trying to get ready for that big day when JCAHO arrives, and this means moving literally tons of paper in and out of storage. We’re finally implementing the Records Handling Policy I drafter about two years ago. Whew! As the expression goes “Easier said than done.”
Tommy and Maria have qualified for special assistance from a couple of agencies in Phoenix and are looking forward to getting a place of their own — renting an apartment — so they won’t have to stay with Tommy’s mom any longer. The kids are doing great, and William is looking forward to starting school in the fall. Charles Lee will be right behind him next fall. Miranda is gaining weight, and her hip joints are maturing nicely; she only wears the brace at night now.
Tim is still in Portland and is reportedly doing OK. He has started teaching violin again, has a semi-steady gig in town, and has rented a room on his own — a big deal believe it or not and a sign of real progress.
This is such a beautiful time of the year here on Kauai. We’ve been out whale-watching a couple of times and seem some really exciting incidents of whales playing and courting. The kittens are enjoying the cooler weather, too (all the way down to a chilly sixty-eight in the evenings). Advent season is over and Lent is early this year, so we’re looking forward to another season of sharing in our Parish. Regrettably or friend and associate pastor, Fr. Al Rubadello, has been transferred to another parish to help out with the administration there; we’ll miss him a lot. We learned much from his insightful homilies and comprehensive knowledge of liturgical practices.
My mom is now in a “regular” nursing home, and that’s good. It looks pretty unlikely that she will be able to handle an assisted living community, so my brother Dave and his wife Paula are working toward getting her into the VA nursing care center. You’ve probably heard about the excellence achieved by VA hospitals, and we feel it would be a good place for Mom to live comfortably. The Medicare rules make it very difficult for her to enjoy having some of her most familiar things close at hand, and there have been some highly annoying high-jinx from my sister’s oldest daughter that are very taxing. Still, it’s good to see that Mom is feeling better, and I’m very grateful to Dave and Paula for their courageous tenacity. Take a second and offer a pray for them — thanksgiving for their contributions and strength for their battles with Heather and Medicare.
I’m still contemplating that seven-part series on reconciliation. I think I need to work on it a little more, though, before I send it out. Meanwhile, I hope you’re having a great Friday as the beginning of a fun and blessed weekend. See you in the MOON! I thank God for you every day; I ask Him to bless everyone I’ve ever loved, everyone who’s every loved me, and anyone who’s ever loved them. There are also prayers that are more specific than those general intercessions, so if you’ve got something that you’d like to throw into the mix, a need, or a testimony to share — send it. Meanwhile, I am so happy YOU are part of my life!! “This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
chick
703AFC011907
My! This year is already going too fast!! I’m going to have to just keep it short because too much is going on.
I got a new computer at work. It has one of those duo-core processors and it’s a desktop instead of a laptop. That meant I had to set up a new computer desk with a place to put the monitor at a downward angle so I don’t have to bend my head and neck way back to be able to see the screen. I used this kind of desk at Sacaton, and loved it. It will take me a while to get things set they way they should be, but it will be nice once it gets straightened out. Of course the 500 or so customizations I did to all the programs and menus in Microsoft office don’t transfer to this new machine — and therefore have to be set up all over again — but that’s life in the fast lane even on Kauai.
This has been a week with a lot of changes. The SpEd department — Crucita is the Department Head there — is having their external review this week, and some of the irregularities that Crucita has tried to correct have not been corrected due to the recalcitrance of some of the teachers. We are hoping that the review will prompt school administrators to look deeper into the practices that resulted in these irregularities.
I’m cleaning out the office, reorganizing files, trying to get ready for that big day when JCAHO arrives, and this means moving literally tons of paper in and out of storage. We’re finally implementing the Records Handling Policy I drafter about two years ago. Whew! As the expression goes “Easier said than done.”
Tommy and Maria have qualified for special assistance from a couple of agencies in Phoenix and are looking forward to getting a place of their own — renting an apartment — so they won’t have to stay with Tommy’s mom any longer. The kids are doing great, and William is looking forward to starting school in the fall. Charles Lee will be right behind him next fall. Miranda is gaining weight, and her hip joints are maturing nicely; she only wears the brace at night now.
Tim is still in Portland and is reportedly doing OK. He has started teaching violin again, has a semi-steady gig in town, and has rented a room on his own — a big deal believe it or not and a sign of real progress.
This is such a beautiful time of the year here on Kauai. We’ve been out whale-watching a couple of times and seem some really exciting incidents of whales playing and courting. The kittens are enjoying the cooler weather, too (all the way down to a chilly sixty-eight in the evenings). Advent season is over and Lent is early this year, so we’re looking forward to another season of sharing in our Parish. Regrettably or friend and associate pastor, Fr. Al Rubadello, has been transferred to another parish to help out with the administration there; we’ll miss him a lot. We learned much from his insightful homilies and comprehensive knowledge of liturgical practices.
My mom is now in a “regular” nursing home, and that’s good. It looks pretty unlikely that she will be able to handle an assisted living community, so my brother Dave and his wife Paula are working toward getting her into the VA nursing care center. You’ve probably heard about the excellence achieved by VA hospitals, and we feel it would be a good place for Mom to live comfortably. The Medicare rules make it very difficult for her to enjoy having some of her most familiar things close at hand, and there have been some highly annoying high-jinx from my sister’s oldest daughter that are very taxing. Still, it’s good to see that Mom is feeling better, and I’m very grateful to Dave and Paula for their courageous tenacity. Take a second and offer a pray for them — thanksgiving for their contributions and strength for their battles with Heather and Medicare.
I’m still contemplating that seven-part series on reconciliation. I think I need to work on it a little more, though, before I send it out. Meanwhile, I hope you’re having a great Friday as the beginning of a fun and blessed weekend. See you in the MOON! I thank God for you every day; I ask Him to bless everyone I’ve ever loved, everyone who’s every loved me, and anyone who’s ever loved them. There are also prayers that are more specific than those general intercessions, so if you’ve got something that you’d like to throw into the mix, a need, or a testimony to share — send it. Meanwhile, I am so happy YOU are part of my life!! “This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
chick
About Chick Todd
American Roman Catholic reared as a "Baptiterian" in Denver Colorado. Now living on Kauaʻi. USAF Vet. Married for over 50 years. Scripture study has been my passion ever since my first "Bible talk" at age 6 in VBS.
