Random Thought

I just think it's funny how every time I clean out the cat's Kitty Litter, they look at me like I stole something!! Hahahahahahaha....

Ode To Teachers (Especially Shannon)

Hebrew Proverb
"A child is not a vessel to be filled, but a lamp to be lit".


I woke up today
much the same way as yesterday.
I have my kids on my mind
during preparation and during unwind.
I never feel totally prepared,
but yet I'm never scared.
For this isn't a job to me
its what I live to be.
I can't wait to see them walk in the door,
the sound of 22 kids, the roar.
It fills me with excitement and glee,
but I want them to listen to me.
I hold up five to get their attention.
I taught them this procedure, did I mention?
I work hard and teach them all day,
I teach and reteach to mold them like clay.
Sometimes they are bored
because they have done this before,
but before you know it
they don't think about it anymore.
They have mastered the problems
without my help to solve them.
At the end of the year
I often have a tear.
Because there were ones that couldn't talk,
but now they don't stop.
Because there were ones that reading was an obstacle,
but now it's like licking a popsicle
Because there were ones that had so much trouble with Math,
but now they look at the TAKS and laugh.
Summer was great,
make no mistake.
But I'm so glad it's the first week of school,
I love teaching, it's so cool!!

-Shaheen Matuni

"For my loving, caring wife. Her kids just don't know yet...oh, but they will. No one ever forgets crossing paths with Mrs. Matuni!"

The Superman

So yesterday I went to Six Flags with my wife, Kody and his wife, and Kris and his wife. It was a blast. I think we rode everything but the Freeze because it was shut down. Now I love the Titan, but yesterday it was bringing me near blackout. There is so much down force on you that you literally begin to blackout and a lesser man might have. He he he. However, that wasn’t the scariest ride we rode. Nah, the scariest was the new Superman. It shoots you up straight in the air. It’s so much fun though. I loved it. Shannon has more bravery than I because she begged me to ride that sky coaster they have. So Kris’ wife and Shannon went up in that death sling. They just started getting smaller and smaller, but finally Shannon pulls the cord and they plunge down. I think they come about 4 feet from the buildings, but it was hilarious watching her come by. Kody has it on video and I’m going to upload it soon as I get it from him. Then the attendant got mad at the girls because they were supposed to catch some line in order to stop swinging up in the air, but they refused and rightly so. We had a lot of laughs and most of all, we had a great summer vacation. That was pretty much the highlight of it for me. I know I haven’t written much this month, but it has been quite busy. I promise not to let it go too long before I write again.