Zenaida Arroyo

This week’s Tuesday Topic:  Tell us why you’re thankful for running this year!  You can write about this topic or post any running-related blog post.  Remember to link up with Kim and Zenaida!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Remember to come back for later linkers! 

Another year and another birthday.  I feel lucky and happy to be celebrating another birthday.  I went to work where I got presents and hugs from my students.  After work, I had two meetings.  Then I went to Portillo’s for a burger, fries, and my free chocolate cake.  Everything was yummy!  It was a good day.

Now let me tell you what I am thankful for.

💖 I am thankful for my students.  I know I complain about them but no matter what happens during the day, I still enjoy and like my students.  They’re kids.  It isn’t their fault that the district has a rigorous schedule and all day is all work, work, and work.  The other day, after 5 tests, they asked to color and to listen to music.  A few of them danced!

💖 I am thankful for my job.  Similar to the previous point.   Not all days are bad days.  On Tuesday as we were getting ready to go home, one of the girls told me, “Ms. Arroyo, you are fun”.  

💖 I am thankful for my health.  I am healthy.   A little high cholesterol but that’s it.  I take good care of myself, but know that I need to be more active.  I want to run the Chicago Marathon next year.  I know I can do it and that it won’t be easy 

💖 I am thankful for my cats.  My fur babies!  I swear they both understand when I ask them if they want chicken or fish for their snack.  I know, I know, what you’re thinking.  They meow and it makes me laugh.  Lately, Mateo has been more cuddly at night.  He usually sleeps on the foot of the bed, but now he sleeps next to me.

💖 I am thankful for running.  I had no idea I would still be running years later after I took that first running class with CARA.  Then I signed up for a race and then another one.  Then we know what happened.  The other day someone was saying how I find running to be fun.  I know he meant it sarcastically (who doesn’t), but while I do find it fun, it is more than that.  I said that to me it is my alone time.  I like running because I feel like I am alone in the world with no worries.  It is just me alone for those miles before getting back to reality.

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This week’s Tuesday Topic: Today is National Food Day.  Tell us about your favorite food.  You can write about this topic or post any running-related blog post.  Remember to link up with Kim and Zenaida!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Remember to come back for later linkers! 

Hello there!  Another week went by too fast.  Just when I thought I was caught up on a few things at home and work, I am back to where I was.  Yesterday was the end of the quarter and I spent hours this past weekend on grades and lesson planning.  I have two weeks’ worth of laundry in a basket in my room and no idea when I will put the clothes away.  And yes, I am still behind on reading and responding to blog posts.  

It was hard to pick one food so I am listing a couple:

❤️ Pizza – I like pepperoni and sausage but I prefer mine with cheese only.  Sometimes I go wild and get pineapple, green, banana, and jalapeño peppers.

❤️ Sushi – Anything with shrimp is my preference.

❤️ Tacos – The neat thing is that there are so many options!  I love chicken, steak, and al pastor.  My mom and I found a food truck that serves really good tacos.  They’re not cheap and the tortilla is small, but the meat is good and each taco always comes with plenty of meat.

❤️ Shrimp – I could eat this every day but I won’t.

❤️ Cheeseburger – I like mine with mayonnaise and lettuce.  One of the best burgers I’ve eaten is at Portillo’s.  I’ve also had some good ones at Red Robin.  I love eating a burger with a beer after a long run or a race.  

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This week’s Tuesday Topic:  NRR: Do you like or dislike Halloween?  Tell us why or why not.  You can write about this topic or post any running-related blog post.  Remember to link up with Kim and Zenaida!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Remember to come back for later linkers!

As a teacher, I only care about it because of the students.  They are excited because of their costume, the classroom party, the parade, and the treats.  I get excited because of them.  It makes me happy to see them happy.  However, we don’t get much work done that day and I get home exhausted.

I am looking forward to Halloween with my students this year.  It’s been a rough couple of weeks together.  Because of the new curriculum/schedule and how fast-paced everything is, we haven’t had much time to do fun things (last year we used to paint with watercolors and dance almost every Friday).  I will purchase a TpT Halloween Party Games Bundle so we can have a lot of fun that day.  Check out the various games!

As an adult, I do not care for it AT ALL.  I wouldn’t say I like it.  I don’t see the point of it.  🤪 🤷🏽‍♀️  Then again many things in life do not have a point.

The topic for next week:  Today is National Food Day.  Tell us about your favorite food.  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!