Last Thursday, Mer headed over to our friends’ apartment for a Pampered Chef party. It was thrown by Londa, and so I asked what her husband Zach was doing. It turns out he was free, so we headed over to Rico Latte, the local free-trade coffee house. We were planning on then going to Friday’s for dessert, but we talked for so long at the coffee shop that we never made it. That was made up for by an excellent hot chocolate (Zach had a cold coffee drink) and a great peanut butter brownie (boy, it was really good).

We talked for over two hours. We talked about how to cultivate relationships with students, about how to improve teaching and classroom management, and more. Zach is one of the great people to be around in my life. He is open and honest, he listens well, and when he wishes you “God bless,” he really means it. I’m glad I could catch up with Zach.

On the Pampered Chef front, Mer had a great time and good food. The apartment is cozy, and it smelled great when I was there. Mer is looking at buying a few small things that would help around the kitchen. So, in all, a very successful evening.