What I Will and Will Not Miss About Summer

I will miss.......

Having my coffee in bed every morning while catching up on internet news.

Staying up late and watching Seinfeld reruns.

Waking up with no alarm.

Not taking a shower until 2, or 3, or 4, or 5........

The never ending creative energy.

Naps.

Having time to cook everyday.

Going shopping while everyone else is at work.

Staying up late. Have I already said that? Oh. I'm a night owl and I HATE early mornings. Think I'm lying......ask the guys I work with.

The protective bubble where band does not exist. Ahhhhhh, sweet suspended reality, if only I could find a rich man to marry then you and I could spend everyday together!

I will NOT miss.......

August. I hate you, August. You with your oppressive 100+ degree heat and no holidays. Go play in traffic.

How to Use the Internet: An Interactive Blog

If you are reading this blog then you have already unlocked the secrets of this thing called "the internet". You can access this internet almost anywhere. There is a place called the library where you can access the internet for FREE!!!! Did you know that most people can even access the internet from their phones??? Just today I frequented a coffee shop and used their free Wi-Fi while enjoying a cup of tea. One time the internet at my home was down so I had to access the internet at work to get some needed information. With the internet you can communicate instantaneously with people all over the world. You can order food and have it delivered to your house. You can pay all of your bills online eliminating the need for stamps. You can even, say, find out what time your child needs to be at the school for band camp next week. All you have to do is open a web browser, type in www.fillintheblank.com, .net, .org, and you arrive at a world of endless information! Almost everything you need to know about anything is RIGHT THERE! It's AMAZING!!! I would go as far as to say LIFE CHANGING! Now, let's say you don't find what you are looking for immediately on the home page. What you might try next is something called "scrolling down". You can accomplish this by clicking the arrow at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. WARNING: YOU MIGHT HAVE TO READ IN ORDER TO FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. Still can't find what you are looking for? You can find more information by clicking on a related topic. For instance, you would like to read through the Trinity Springs Titan Band Handbook. It's not on the home page, but after trying your new skill of "scrolling down" you notice a link titled HANDBOOK. You use your common sense to click on that and then find all the information you need! With this kind of communication tool and access to mass amounts of information all of our lives should be easier, right? If you can find helpful information on a website then you don't have to call someone for information, leave a message, and then get annoyed when they don't call you back because they are on vacation! You don't have to worry about calling during business hours because the internet is open 24/7!!!! Imagine all of the time that is NOT wasted by answering the same question 300 times! I'm telling you, this internet is a phenomenon! Tell everyone about it!

Want to try some guided practice? Ok. Be sure to time yourself so you can revel in the efficiency of the technology. Click on this link to find the answer to the following question:

You have a student attending Trinity Springs MS and they will be in the band. They would like to attend band camp next week. What time should you have little Suzy at the school so she can participate? What time should you pick her up?