Friday, October 13, 2006
Boo! Friday the 13th. A very “crisp” morning indeed. Love it. Coffee tastes better the colder and earlier it is. Pictured here is the not so infamous #5 campsite, my home for most of October. No fancy Class A diesel motorhome, just a simple tent, canapy, utility trailer, and van. This is by choice. (for now) A weekend of exploring the area including the farmer’s market on Saturday. (yes, an incomplete sentence)
The internet at my favorite coffee house went down. Bummer. Still spent 3 hours in the café but found a work-around, called The Press. A wine bar. Doesn’t work at 8am, but in the afternoon, at 4:20 it works. Yes, that time is significant for my class.
Speaking of which, after about 4-5 hours of prep, I spent 5+ hours in last night’s class. Fantastic! Brought my own comfortable chair, ice chest (pop & milk) and snacks. 450+ people attended. The instructor made many great comments, but the following struck me more so:
“I don’t teach theory, I teach reality. Every day I do what I teach. As students, here is your template. (holding up the primary book for the class) Do not question it, just do it! Successful students follow the rules!”
Never heard that from any of my previous instructors in college.