the characters

Our English team is a funny bunch.
I like people, so its easy for me to enjoy the people I meet and find humor in their uniqueness.
There's Dr. D.  Fify-seven, and do the splits (and has in front of most historical monuments).  Left Mississippi to shake herself up a bit.  Fastidious.  To the the point.  Finds technology the bane of writing.  Every project is just too complicated and too far beyond the scope of fifth graders.  Every rubric is too wordy and too detailed.  Currently working on publishing a comparison and analysis between Ataturk and George Washington.
M who is in charge of technology and integration but was stuck with one of the reading groups.  A flight attendant for many years.  44, single, and still wants her own child - and still talks about as a reality that will happen soon.  Left her career to teach in the inner city and loved it.  Began traveling and teaching  abroad - and extremely good at breaking it down for little and big people.  A bit brass, talks and shares her stories often as if they were life inspirations, laughs easily and loudly.  Selfless when it comes to teaching and taking care of friends.
B - the lead, my age, brought up watching horror movies, Catholic, and with a mother that swore like a trucker.  Married the 13-year-old that sat behind her in band, went to the Peace Corps with him, has two kids.  Well-meaning, over ambitious in her duties, inspired plans, writing and ideas.  Loves her position and titles and showing her data collection.
Little B - young, engaged, quiet, kind.  Started off wishy-washy, but gaining strength in sharing her opinions and influencing choices.

Then there's me.  On a survey that asked "What would you like to do for PD"  A, B, C, D, or Other - I filled that box that was meant for a word or two with an outline of ideas 1,2,3 and subcategories a,b,c.

And they all knew it was me.

heh.