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nwhikerI was going to write about podcasts, because I loathe them, they're usually what could be said in 20 minutes dragged on to fill a full hour. Sorry, but nope.
I was also going to write about Perry being waitlisted for the biochem class. Fingers crossed that he gets in, but I don't think he will, sigh. 8th is pretty good, normally, but it's an upper level class that everyone needs.
Then I was going to whine about how it took me a 90 minutes to get through the traffic at the line to Linnea's HS to drop off her books and pick up her yearbook. Why was I alone in the car to do that? Because she was having a Zoom call with the disability people on campus. Dh was there to help her. Overall, she got some things she needed, and is starting to understand what is available to her. The one thing I really really wish someone would teach is a class about Canvas.
No, really, I mean about Canvas. Perry's school were early adopters, so we've seen it through several generations and through the 'ok, how does this work for high school?'. I mean, I remember reporting a bug to the school's IT dude, and being on a conf call with him and one of the lead developers within a few days. All this to say that Perry has a lot of experience with Canvas, and uses it deftly. I mean, he's been sitting next to me taking classes for a year. I have heard more than one teacher or TA ask his help with figuring stuff out, and even though he'd never seen the teacher side, he'd been able. Other students also ask him questions about the program. Linnea? Does not have that experience. I think Canvas would be a great tool for her. She uses her notebook well, I have to say, and has a system there, but I wish there was more blatant support for kids who are just learning Canvas, which is probably the majority of them.
And here is what I want to write about, the thing that is giving me anxiety.
We get four tix for graduation. If Perry were here, that would be a no-brainer. But he's not. Which means we have one ticket available.
And two people need it.
See, we need to get my mom back to Louisiana. Which is all well and good but she can't fly by herself. And my sister and BIL need to head out on vacation asap, they were going to come to graduation, but are thrilled to be able to avoid the extra trip up here with their RV (I would be too).
Problem number 1: some time between now and next Wednesday, we need to synch up and get my mom to me. Which probably means driving to Portland this weekend, which is ok.
Problem number 2: four tickets and Linnea has said she wanted AC there. Which leaves on ticket, and both my mom and MIL. Getting another ticket has to be done through the school and we won't find out it we get one (once I sign up for the lottery) until the day before graduation. I don't feel I can leave my mother alone for that long. She can stay that long alone at my sister's, but she's familiar with everything where things are etc, here I suspect she'd quickly get very very anxious and distressed. Plus, she's vulnerable and I don't want to hurt her by not having her come to Commencement, especially if my MIL comes. On the flip side, if we don't take my MIL, I'll have to deal with passive-aggressive snide comments for the next decade. So blah.
Problem number 3: Getting my mom down to Louisiana. AC might be able to take her, but timing is proving to be a bit of a pain and nobody wants to commit anything so we're all flailing around getting nothing decided. I'd put my foot down, but I not up to that right now. As in, there is no good way out of this for me, without at least one of the balls I've been juggling get dropped (and hitting me only head no doubt), so it's hard to rationally evaluate how to try to get things in places.
Issue number 1: dh isn't being a great help on this one. It's being left to me, and it's hard because it involves his mother. I suppose he thinks I should tell her she can't come, because she's being bumped in favour of my mother, but damn, I don't want to deal with that.
So yeah. Snarled soup here.
I was also going to write about Perry being waitlisted for the biochem class. Fingers crossed that he gets in, but I don't think he will, sigh. 8th is pretty good, normally, but it's an upper level class that everyone needs.
Then I was going to whine about how it took me a 90 minutes to get through the traffic at the line to Linnea's HS to drop off her books and pick up her yearbook. Why was I alone in the car to do that? Because she was having a Zoom call with the disability people on campus. Dh was there to help her. Overall, she got some things she needed, and is starting to understand what is available to her. The one thing I really really wish someone would teach is a class about Canvas.
No, really, I mean about Canvas. Perry's school were early adopters, so we've seen it through several generations and through the 'ok, how does this work for high school?'. I mean, I remember reporting a bug to the school's IT dude, and being on a conf call with him and one of the lead developers within a few days. All this to say that Perry has a lot of experience with Canvas, and uses it deftly. I mean, he's been sitting next to me taking classes for a year. I have heard more than one teacher or TA ask his help with figuring stuff out, and even though he'd never seen the teacher side, he'd been able. Other students also ask him questions about the program. Linnea? Does not have that experience. I think Canvas would be a great tool for her. She uses her notebook well, I have to say, and has a system there, but I wish there was more blatant support for kids who are just learning Canvas, which is probably the majority of them.
And here is what I want to write about, the thing that is giving me anxiety.
We get four tix for graduation. If Perry were here, that would be a no-brainer. But he's not. Which means we have one ticket available.
And two people need it.
See, we need to get my mom back to Louisiana. Which is all well and good but she can't fly by herself. And my sister and BIL need to head out on vacation asap, they were going to come to graduation, but are thrilled to be able to avoid the extra trip up here with their RV (I would be too).
Problem number 1: some time between now and next Wednesday, we need to synch up and get my mom to me. Which probably means driving to Portland this weekend, which is ok.
Problem number 2: four tickets and Linnea has said she wanted AC there. Which leaves on ticket, and both my mom and MIL. Getting another ticket has to be done through the school and we won't find out it we get one (once I sign up for the lottery) until the day before graduation. I don't feel I can leave my mother alone for that long. She can stay that long alone at my sister's, but she's familiar with everything where things are etc, here I suspect she'd quickly get very very anxious and distressed. Plus, she's vulnerable and I don't want to hurt her by not having her come to Commencement, especially if my MIL comes. On the flip side, if we don't take my MIL, I'll have to deal with passive-aggressive snide comments for the next decade. So blah.
Problem number 3: Getting my mom down to Louisiana. AC might be able to take her, but timing is proving to be a bit of a pain and nobody wants to commit anything so we're all flailing around getting nothing decided. I'd put my foot down, but I not up to that right now. As in, there is no good way out of this for me, without at least one of the balls I've been juggling get dropped (and hitting me only head no doubt), so it's hard to rationally evaluate how to try to get things in places.
Issue number 1: dh isn't being a great help on this one. It's being left to me, and it's hard because it involves his mother. I suppose he thinks I should tell her she can't come, because she's being bumped in favour of my mother, but damn, I don't want to deal with that.
So yeah. Snarled soup here.
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