Sitting in a fast food restaurant for dinner I noticed something, single people read when they eat. Staying in Milwaukee for the night for a class the next day, I went out to eat dinner. Sitting at the table alone eating, I pulled out my book to read. Turning the page I looked around the restaurant. In front of me a single guy was reading the paper, behind me an older gentleman was reading a book. Now my question is why? Why do single people eating in a restaurant read? Is it to make it less awkward for them? Possibly to avoid looking around and being noticeably alone? I think it is to avoid or fill the void of conversation that normally is there. Instead of talking to someone else who is obviously not there, we read.

It has been over a month since I last posted anything, so I figured I better post at least something. Schools are out and I have the whole summer off. No more calls at 5:30-6:00 to see if I can work. No more uncertainty as to when/if I will work that day. This also means the only income I will have is from my part time job at Family Christian Stores. Just enough to get by on for the summer in addition to my savings. I have been able to save enough money to take three classes this summer. I have a class that is two days long and starts on Wednesday and then another class that is three weeks long at the end of July through the second week in August. The other class I am working on is an independent class that I have a year to complete. The only thing I have left to do now in order to renew my teaching license is find a teaching job. I had two interviews so far, but did not get either job. I just keep plowing along filling out applications and mailing them all out. It is rather expensive, but you have to spend money to make money as Eddie always says.