Monday, May 29, 2023

 Monday, May 29, 2023

     This morning, my weight was down a pound to 145.5 lbs. While I couldn’t count the kisses I ate, there were plenty.

       The other day, I learned that Judy’s printer wasn’t working, either. She couldn’t get it to connect to her computer via WiFi. Brian, who installed her WiFi system, and mine worked on hers and couldn’t get it to work. She concluded she needed a new one. Mine worked before I got my new computer, and it worked when I had it in Bailey’s store. If it worked then, why didn’t it work now? Scott took on the project of making it work. 

   He searched the Internet for solutions. He finally called Brian. I don’t feel comfortable calling him. I have complained that the service blanks out randomly. Suddenly, I don’t have an internet connection. Whenever I call Brian, he insists it is not a problem with his connection. Scott experienced it, too. He switched to Yvette and Josh’s WiFi to avoid the problem.

     I spent many hours writing someone to clear up a problem between us. We see a situation very differently. It is exhausting and frightening. With some people, pointing out a difference in perspective is easier, if not downright fun. Resolving differences is a pleasure. In this case, it is difficult. The flow of communication is lousy.

     Second grade M’s dad called and asked if we could meet sooner today. They had to go to a basketball game in the afternoon. I wondered if we could talk about the summer schedule, how many days a week, and when. He said early would be better than later. I agreed to meet at noon.

    M and I had been working on comprehension. Once she answered only from her background knowledge without paying attention to what the author said, she answered questions at a much higher level. I want to continue with the comprehension, but I asked her if she wanted to do some writing this summer. She loved the idea. Did she want to work on fiction or non-fiction? She didn’t know. I picked fiction. She started writing about the planets. Oh, well. We’ll sort that out some other time. I wanted to ride the wave of enthusiasm.   

    She dictated something about the moon. What is the difference between a moon and a planet? She thought the moon was a dead planet. That would make Mars a moon; that didn’t work. I checked it on the Internet. She read the passages. Spoiler alert:  A planet revolves around the sun; a moon revolves around a planet. M asked if Mars and the moon changed positions, would Mars be a moon then and the ‘moon’ a planet? Yeah! There’s no difference in substance. It was a fun session. I will be working on research, thinking skills, writing, as well as reading.

      At two pm, I had a session with Adolescent D.  Did he want to work on the Driver’s Manual in preparation for taking the test?. Eh! He was neutral. On Friday, he was vehemently opposed. Did he remember that? No. I just opened the file where I had copied many of the questions on the test. There are one hundred seventy-seven possible test questions in the book. Each test will only have thirty questions; the test taker has to get twenty-five of the thirty correct to pass. If this boy can’t remember an emotional session from three days ago, how will he remember the answers to the test questions? Today, I quickly tested him on questions one through six. He remembered the answers. But that was all short-term memory. Will he get the information in and out of long-term memory? If not, how will he pass the test? When asked if he had a 90-day grace period when he could continue driving even if his license had expired. He said yes. I don’t think so! He doesn’t always show signs of common sense.