One classroom experience was so funny to me that I have always remembered it & told it to my kids. And reminded Tom Kean when I saw him at the Yakima fair that I would be contributing it to this blog. It was in Mrs. Reinmuth's English class and I think it was our junior year. She was holding her ground on some assignment issue. Making a tough one or not giving us more time on one or something. She finished her comments by pursing her lips and saying, "I know you must think I am an old witch." Without a moments hesitation Tom Kean spoke up and reassured her, "Recognizing your problem is half the battle." The entire class cracked up and I must say Mrs. Reinmuth was a good enough sport to laugh with us. I have many good memories of our English class through the years. Mrs. Paschen and her love of the Civil War. And I still remember (and use occasionally!) the vocabulary words we learned in her class. I have so far found it fairly difficult to work 'intersticies' into my conversations. One time Mrs. Carson hauled me out of her class to talk to me in the hall. As we came back in I didn't want everyone to know I was in trouble so I smiled real big at her and thanked her as if she had just patted me on the back for my good efforts instead of giving me a lecture that I had better quit doing my algebra in her class or she would fail me! I wish I could have been with all of you to share memories at the reunion and I am looking forward to seeing all of you Aug 2012. |
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