Category Archives: Family

Kidneys

Family, Today

We (Renee’ & me) were talking about kidneys, Doodle piped in with the following:

“Kidneys, is that when you have too many kids?”

Huh????!!!!?????

Da three R’s

Family, Today

Doodle received his progress report today for the third quarter.

Math – 100A
Reading – 99A
Language – 100A
Science – S
Social Studies – S

He was also was tested for reading using the STAR Reading computer-adaptive reading test.

Please keep in mind that he is only in first grade.

Grade Equivalent (GE) – 4.2 He’s only in first grade
Percentile Rank (PR) – 99 Top 1% in the country.
Instructional Reading Level (IRL) – 3.9 This means that he is at least 80% proficient at reading third grade words and books. Almost fourth grade, cool.

Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) – 3.2 to 4.5 The reading level from which he should be selecting books for optimal growth in reading.

Getting back to his progress report, I think that he really needs to pick up that Reading score.

Really, 99A – there is room for improvement.

Thank You

Family, Pictures, Today

Wedding Photo

Thank you for being my best friend.
Thank you for my being my biggest supporter.
Thank you for two wonderful kids.
Thank you for ten great years.

Can’t wait for the next ten.

San Francisco Trip

Family, Today, Travel

Thursday

  • Flew to California
  • Checked into hotel
  • On the advice of the concierge, we went to eat at Trattoria Contadina. Excellent.
  • We had a great bottle of wine with Dinner – Saintsbury Garnet 2002

    • Friday

  • Breakfast at Dottie’s True Blue Cafe
  • Went to Fisherman’s Warf for a little shopping and sightseeing.
  • Went on Bay Cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • Went to Alcatraz.
  • Lunch at Chic’s
  • Dinner at John’s Grill
  • Geeked out at the Apple Store

    • Saturday

  • Took the one hour trolley hop tour
  • Ate lunch at Coppinos
  • Deluxe 3.5 hour city tour
  • Dinner at Nob Hill Cafe

    • Sunday

  • Flew back to New Orleans
  • Back to reality