Back-to-back

Spelling champions, back-to-back! Again my team won the fundraising bee for a local charity. I had two new members to help me study, and we had a really good time. There was also a nice article about us (mostly me) in the local paper. Winning words: viridescent and kakistocracy (government by the worst possible people).

I have to say that the best part, though, was getting the word dilapidated. It was that very word that knocked me out of the oral rounds in the State Bee in 8th grade. Payback is so sweet.

There are only 19 days left for the kids. I'm glad...I'm really tired, I think I'm coming down with something, and I am so ready for a break. Luckily not much time is left.

I hope that all is well for my readers (few though they may be). This time of year always seems to be one of the busiest. I'm actually looking forward to just going home and watching TV tonight after a very busy weekend. D is leaving town Friday morning and is gone for 10 days, so I'll be on my own for a while.