Running the Rainbow

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New Years Resolution #1: Move to an older grade in the Fall. While I love little kids, I would rather get into more in-depth teaching with the children. New Years Resolution #2: Read 20 books. I read 22 books this year and felt like it made me smarter and happier. New Years Resolution #3: Visit more Colorado State Parks. We have a state park pass and I would love to see what more Colorado has to offer. New Years Resolution #4: Improve my photography skills and take more scenic pictures. I much prefer hanging pictures on my wall that I have taken, rather than buying them from the store. I have hung many of my pictures from travel in Asia and am beginning to hang pictures from the state parks. New Years Resolution #4: Use the ukulele in my classroom. I want to sing some songs with music in my classroom. It has been proven that music makes students happier. New Years Resolution #5: Do more backcountry camping. Colorado is getting more crowded and I like to backcountry camp becau...

Camilla has been doing cross country since August and has chosen it as her main sport. In the beginning of November, she qualified for the National championships in Tallahassee Florida and we bought plane tickets. Since it was just a 3 night trip, we decided that just 2 of us would go(me and Camilla). Florida has not been on my top places to visit, but I have never been to the south and thought it might be a nice place to visit. We arrived in Florida on Friday December 4th. It was raining, but I drove us to the nearest beach anyway. We went to St Marks off of the gulf of New Mexico. We had fun collecting seashells and examining the types of houses near the beach. All of the homes are raised high off of the ground. Stilt houses are well suited to coastal regions and subtropical climates. They protect against floods, maximize views and allow homeowners to build on rocky, steep or unstable land. They also keep out animals and vermin, provide ventilation under the house and minimiz...