Cookies, Basketball and Fish Tacos! The Week In Review.

The snow day was a great way to break up the week.  It gave me time to catch up on things and even have a little time to do something special for Valentines Day.   Some of the Freshmen asked if they could bring cookies to class and enjoy them on Friday.   I figured it would be a simple enough way to celebrate a small holiday, so I approved.   I also wanted to make sure the other sets had something, so I made a few of my peanut butter star cookies  to make sure there was enough for everyone.  

Dave has been  out of town since Wednesday,  so it was just Hyan and I for the remainder of the week.   I asked him if he wanted to help out. 

He did!    Nothing like making cookies to break up the boredom.   

I think he actually enjoyed it.   And it was nice to have the help.   Cookies take a bit of time to make and it is nice having someone there to keep track of things so you don't burn a batch.  I'm not sure if he has ever done anything like this before.   Or anything else in the kitchen!   He mostly knows how to warm things up in the microwave...   Make noodles...   And put ketchup on everything.   And I mean EVERYTHING!  

Hey,  Everyone is entitled to their own gourmet taste.  And to be fair,  I like ketchup too.   Just not on my Chicken Alfredo. 

The cookies were a little off for some reason.   I think I may have missed the 1/4 teaspoon of Baking Soda that gives them that chewy texture....  But they still tasted good.   I'll see if I can improve the next batch.  If the opportunity presents itself.  

That same night there was a basketball game.   The girls lost and it was tough to watch.   The opposing team consistently read the plays over and over again and just stepped in, stole the ball, and ran for an easy layup.   I think they girls lost by 20-30 points.   I did not hang around of the varsity game  ( Because cookies had to be made before it got too late!)  

And finally,  Friday Night Fish Fry!   ( I believe I'm falling in love Wisconsin!) The Clubhouse has a wonderful Friday Special of Lake Perch and chips for $15!  There are several other pubs that have a similar special but I like the Clubhouse because the bartender knows me and knows my my order.  But recently,  they introduced a new Friday Special:  Fish Tacos!  

To be honest,  sometimes the serving size for the regular perch is a little  too much for me.   So I figured I would shake things up a bit and try something new.   Besides,   I like fish tacos  and they were a little cheaper.  ($10)

The only draw back was that they were made from Tilapia.    And even though I was an aquaculture guy back in Michigan State.   I still am from the Midwest, where some of the best tasting fish species are plentiful and readily available.  It's a thing you don't fully understand unless you move to Iowa for 12 years and suddenly have only catfish on the menu.  

That being said,   the Tilapia Taco was not bad.   I don't know if I will seek it out again, but it was a fun change of pace from my usual order.   I usually sip  a beer,  talk to Lidia ( the bartender)  and fold Origami while I watch sports on one of the many big screens.  It is usually a peaceful way to spend a Friday night after a long week.   ( Or even a short week!)  

The snow continues!   And now they are warning about the temps dropping this next week.    The good news is that I only have to make it to Thursday,  since we have no school on Friday because of a  teacher's meeting.  (Half day with  Free Breakfast!) 

The bad news is that I have to watch the lunch room.    I thought I was on lunch room duty last week, but turns out I was a week ahead.   THIS week is my week.   And, having never done it before, I'm expecting a little anxiety and apprehension.   But that has become all too common this inaugural year of high school teaching.  I am now mostly prepared for the unprepared. 
( I should stress the "Mostly")  There are still many things that come up that I have no clue on how to deal with them.   But God is helping me every day.  And I shall continue to seek his assistance and help. I know there is a reason for my being here,  even if God has not fully revealed it to me just yet. 

And every second counts.