And we are now in the rear-view mirror of yesterday...

Boy, time is flying! School got out today, my job has changed, it was spring yesterday (today is back to winter), and life goes on. Since my last post, we've been to several dance competitions (Amanda's dance studio has kicked bootie... won each competition they've been to in all events and overall), spent a fortune at the vet (Chloe's face really swelled up, both sides of her nose and face, very puffy and almost blocked her eyes... after several antibiotics and steroids and everything, she is almost back to normal, but with much more energy and spunk than the past few weeks), got the car back from the shop (looks brand new... everything is fixed! Just an annoying rattle it goes in tomorrow to get taken care of), and got through the school year.

Our district passed a levy last year and construction is underway big-time in several of the schools. Susan's school is being hammered on like crazy. She's had walls torn down around her, the roof being slammed to bits above her (lots of NOISE!@!) and dust and noise and fumes and all. She's got everything boxed and out of her library now so they can renovate that part of the school. Anyway, it's been a tough month or so for her. Lots of noise, dust, and smells, in case I didn't mention the noise and dust. :)

With budget cuts in our district, the district cut one of the School Resource Officer positions. The sheriff decided I was going, so I'm going back to patrol full-time now. I am going to miss being at the school. Yesterday was the last day with the kids, and it was a tough day, saying good-bye and all. I will miss the association with the kids and the staff of the school.

Victoria has started the vioilin. She's been at us for over a year to let her try. We figured it would be a passing phase (which, with Vic, can last seconds or minutes or occasionally days). But she's kept at it, and evidently with the strings teacher at the school, because she invited Victoria to give it a try. So Victoria is learning violin.

Amanda finished her junior year with pretty good grades. She's now a mighty senior! Gearing up for the SAT's, applications, and everything else that goes with this time of life. She's still working at the chiropractor (electrocution and radiation, anyone?), hopefully getting some more hours for the summer.

Today I was informed that my patrol car is being decommissioned. I was told by the captain to empty my stuff from it and bring it to the office so it could be driven to SLC tomorrow to be stripped and the stuff put in my new car. So, I'm thinking, "He said 'my' new car..." Which is a first for me... as SRO, it's always been hand-me-downs, which is as it should be. Anyway, I took the car to the house and unloaded it, leaving it idling while I took the stuff out and put it in the garage. When I drove out of the driveway, I saw that the car had overheated. Never done that before. After a minute of driving the temp dropped back to normal. The captain said to drive it a bit and see if it was o.k. to go to SLC, since the officer taking it down has to make the airport on time. I drove it around and it did fine. Until I went on a call, parked it for a while, and came back. It was hot again. It cooled down, but then the transmission started acting up. Anyway, it's now dead on the back lot and another car is going to SLC to be stripped, but I was told that the first Charger is mine! Woo Hoo! Next week, hopefully.

I guess that's about all the highlights of our existence. At least that come to mind right now. Enjoy!

{{{Somehow this blog got tied to my Facebook, so I guess my facebook friends will get to read this, too. If you read this far, it must be a boring day for you!! :) But thanks!}}}