It is the end of another one of my challenges. Except this time, instead of 30 days, I only did 15 days. Fall Break is next week and I don't want to eat healthy on Fall Break. I'm going on a cruise; it's just not done.
But during my 15-day challenge I still read a book and played Memphis tourist again. This time I read Sarah Dessen's The Rest of the Story and visited the Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Sarah Dessen is one of my favorite writers, and I love every single one of her books, even if I already know the ending. Also, I think I liked the Dixon better than the Brooks Museum. There was less art, but it was more focused. For example, most of the gallery space was taken up by a temporary exhibition showing the works of Wayne Thiebaud. He did a lot of pictures of food, and had quite literal names for his pieces so I thoroughly enjoyed his work. The gardens were also very nice.
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| The garden part of the Dixon. |
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| "Jolly Cones" by Wayne Thiebaud |
As always, the national emergency of education continues. We are still looking for teachers, even though we just finished the first quarter. I actually took a sick day last week because my body was just folding under the stress. I wonder where our bailout is.
