Smattering of topics...

I got a tan today. It's December 22.

I ran outside...for a good hour thankyouverymuch...and when I took off my workout tank, I had TANLINES! Awesome.

I think it's supposed to cool down tomorrow - to a high of 60. The only way that this holiday season and winter wonderland that we call South Texas could get any less apropos was if Santa came down the chimney in bermuda shorts.

And to be completely honest, we do have "Pancho Clause" in this city, so "Bermuda Clause" wouldn't be much of a stretch. FYI - Pancho Clause is the barrio superstar.

I didn't make that up, y'all.

My kindergarten Winter Party was a complete success! Our school had a sing-a-long, complete with Feliz Navidad, Jingle Bells, and African Noel. We try to please the masses. Truth be told, my favorite is the Kwanzaa song...it's very catchy. Then we came back to the room for our "winter" party, where we decorated Christmas trees and I played Christmas music and hugged everyone and wished them a "merry Christmas." I was beyond PC what with 18 sugared-up 6-year-olds and their parents quizzing me about their academic progress.

Does now really seem to be the best time to ask me questions about your child's inability to successfully make the /x/ sound? Well...IT'S NOT, PARENT. Get off my back while I enjoy my 'winter party cupcake.'

The parents were wonderful and worked very hard to make our party festive and delicious. My personal highlight of the day was when I had a converstaion with the male PTA president -whose child is in my class. He was stroking my hair and telling me it was beautiful and talking about how when I cut it for locks of love, the cut and style would be free if I come to his salon. Say it with a lisp and you can virtually recreate the conversation in your head.

Again, I don't make this up, y'all. He stroked my hair as his 'partner' looked on.

Eyebrow raised.

I've covered topics today such as unseasonable tans, multicultural Christmas, and parent-teacher interactions. Clearly, I'm all over the map. Blog over.