Day 354: urban hiking

 Today was my first day back at work even though I technically 

don't need to return for two more weeks. 

I met with some other teachers to plan a presentation during the 

first week back about what we learned at the PLC conference I attended 

at the beginning of this month. Exciting things! We had a three hour planning 

session and then I entered my classroom...and surprise! The custodians 

had put all of my tables back and even put tennis balls on all my tables/chairs 

(the tennis balls eliminate the horrible screeching sound on my cement floor). 

Usually this takes me an entire day and it is painful tedious work. 

This is my fourth summer setting up my classroom and this is the first time 

this has been done for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you custodians! 

Upon returning home I participated in my new tradition, 

which I hate: 

napping on the couch for hours. 

When I woke up I decided it was time for an urban hike. 

I have not done nearly enough hiking this summer! 

I followed this route from the Seattle Stairways blog since it was so close. 

Those stairs quickly showed me just how out of shape I am...

 Here's the view of Portage Bay at the turnaround point.