The Flying Cupcake

I miss living in the city. There are so many opportunities and so many chances for adventure that you just don't find in small towns. While it wasn't the Twin Cities (where part of my heart will always be), I spent part of the weekend with my family in Indianapolis. I certainly can't complain about the company; you just can't beat my brother and his family. We went all over the place, but ended the day together at The Flying Cupcake, somewhere in Broad Ripple. I love unique bakeries, and I adore cupcakes. It was magnificent. The cases are filled with giant cupcakes piled with frosting, and as soon as you open the door, the smell of freshly baked goods envelops you. I didn't want to leave. We tried a German Chocolate cupcake, "Red Velvet Elvis" with chocolate chips and cream cheese icing, a vanilla cupcake with rich vanilla buttercream dubbed "Happy Birthday to Me," a light and airy almond cupcake with almond buttercream whose name I've lost but was my favorite, and a chocolate cupcake with peanut butter icing. We shared, and laughed, and rated our favorites. It was the kind of day that makes you grateful for the life you have.

It Has Begun...

Even though it is the middle of August, we are back in school. I could spend a lot of time complaining about our early start date and providing incredibly logical reasons why we should still be on summer break, but I won't.
I always get excited for the possibilities of each new year. Back in college, I really liked getting new syllabi and seeing the plan of what I was expected to do. I realize this is incredibly nerdy, but I'm okay with that. Somehow, I doubt most of my students felt the same way when I went through the plan for our year together. Even so, I think I'm going to have a great group of students this year. (And I'm not just saying this because I may use this as an example in class for the blog project.)
Despite this, it is hard to get back into the swing of things...for all of us, teachers and students alike. It seemed like everything broke the first day, and nothing really went as planned. And even though I think I'm really going to have fun with my students this year, I miss my students from last year. It's strange not to see the same faces in the same seats.
It will be interesting to see how this year goes and the events that happen. It will be an adventure...that is for sure.