Oh sheesh, Am I on "The Office"? . .

At the high school staff meeting this last week, I was called to the front of the auditorium. "We would like to congratulate you on being nominated Classified Employee of the Month". For the non-union people out there, the school's consist of certified (teachers) and classified (everybody else) staff that are employed by the district. A monthly selection is made based on nominations entered into boxes placed around school with the kids and staff submitting names. So embarrassingly I walk to the front and nod to the crowd (I hate this stuff) and head back to my seat, with a certificate to use the reserved parking space for one month (that parts nice) and a "Viking" pride pin. Why do I feel like I am in an episode of "The Office" while this is happening? it could be the animated way (Michael Scott way) in which our principal makes the presentation . . that is exactly it I'm sure. Another part of the accolade is to hang up personal items in a wall mounted display case that is near the entrance of the school.

This weekend I gathered my collection of where I've come from and a bit of who I am . . some things are:

• A picture of my mom and dad, brothers, a baby picture, picture of when I was on Romper room (we are talking ancient history now), pictures of Dale & I in high school, our wedding picture, picture of the boys when they were small, their high school wrestling pictures, Chad & Josh's family wedding picture, and pictures of my cutie pie grandsons.
• Yearbook photo of Peggy & I in FEAST class (they still have that class, thought the kids would enjoy seeing our old fashion aprons!)
• My Neil Armstrong Titans pep rally uniform (don't ask me to try and fit into it . . hmmfff)
• Some tole painting books, paints, brushes and a completed project.
• My FGHS diploma, a copy of the Viking Connection Newspaper from 1974.
• A Varsity FG letter, some ribbons from my prom corsages.
• The following DVD's: The Office, Cool Hand Luke, Animal House, Barbra Streisand One Voice, Ocean's Eleven, Shawshank Redemption, Curly Top - Shirley Temple
• The following Album covers (no CD's, humbug) - Elton John Yellow Brick Road, Beatle's Abby Road, Bachman Turner Overdrive (I know these are sooooo old, but hey! what can i say)
• Some snapshots of camping, Mexico, and weekends with the paint ladies.

I decided that was enough of me in a nutshell! I did have to reconsider some favorite pictures from being displayed, can't let those kids see me with umbrella drinks in my hand!