First Day of Fall

The first day of Fall was this past Saturday and the heat of the summer remains.  We are all looking for a change and a change will soon be coming.  We are happy the forecast is for after homecoming.  No matter when it arrives, it will not last.  What remains will be glorious weather.  As I wrote back in 2014, whether rain is literal or metaphorical, just remember that in both cases, it takes both rain and sun to make a rainbow.  That is always a lesson we need to teach our students.  The measure of a person’s character is not how they perform during the easy times, it’s how they persevere in difficult ones.  Don’t quit, wait out the rain, and cherish the rainbow.  Have an outstanding Friday and an even better homecoming.  Go Pups! (cue Creedence Clearwater Revival: Have You Ever Seen The Rain)

What's Your Soundtrack?

Many of you have asked why I make musical references in my weekly update.  Here is the explanation from my update on October 10, 2014:  I guess it’s time I explain why I have musical references in my updates.  When I was young, I lived in the country with only 3 TV stations, but we had radio and a great set of 8-tracks (Don’t hate!).  Around the house and on long trips we used to play games such as “Name that Tune” as the new song switched on the radio (first to yell the title won) or “If I was in a movie, what would the soundtrack be?”  The brainstorm of songs was hilarious to say the least.  Now however, the games are gone but the great memories and the soundtracks remain.  So the song references are reminders that however stressed or difficult times may be, there is always time to smile and possibly create a new memory.  So ask yourself, what soundtrack is playing?  Have a remarkable Friday and a most excellent weekend.  Go Pups! (cue: Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’)