Happily, Dale got out of the hospital in early May, but then much of Mer’s free time was spent grading since the end of the school year was approaching, which left me trying to keep the house going (and not blogging). Here are the May doings:

Friday, May 2nd – Tarzan at CVCA with Mer.

Saturday, May 3rd – One Act Festival at Grove City College in Pennsylvania (saw two former students acting in the plays).

Friday, May 9th – CVCA Junior/Senior Banquet (“prom”) – prom was at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Cuyahoga Falls, and the After Party (informal fun and food) was at the Tallmadge Rec Center.

Saturday, May 10th – kite flying and food at church, then watched Her Majesty Mrs. Brown.

Monday, May 12th – Handel’s with Zach and Londa.

Friday, May 16th – Royal Fools improv show at CVCA – great crowd and funny show.

Saturday, May 17th – lunch at Quaker Steak and Lube with Steve and Jordan (and Mer), then packet pick-up for the Cleveland Marathon. Back at home, Mer and I watched Tom and Viv.

Sunday, May 18th – Cleveland Marathon with Jordan and LT (and saw other colleagues). We finished in 4:13:11 (9:39/mile).

Wednesday, May 21st – The art and portfolio show for graphic arts at CVCA, then pizza at Cici’s with some of the guys from my Connections group.

Friday, May 23rd – Dubbs over for supper after we bumped into her at Subway, watched Sense and Sensibility.

Saturday, May 24th – hiked Chagrin River Park, and then went to a graduation party for a student.

May 28th-30th – Senior Trip at Maumee Bay State Park – go-karting, Toledo Zoo, “senior share nigh,t” Cedar Point (which included lunch with the other chaperons at Famous Dave’s).

Saturday, May 31st – hiked Dix Park, then two graduation parties, then watched Ghostbusters with Mer.