Wit Eutrapelia
Being funny in a way that lifts the room, at the right time, without derailing it or being mean.
15 moments from Aim’s letters home, newest first. Each letter opens with the part that shows wit highlighted.
Well...now what? Part 3
And there was no way I was going to fly back to NY for my M.Ed ceremonies after getting the bragging rights of being one of three people in Columbia's history to get a degree without ever attending on campus (I took advantage of COVID lol).
Read the letter →The power of prayer...
I actually moved there right after coming home from starting a super small business teaching Koreans english so I thought I was prepared for another culture shock. Oh...young naive Lance.
Read the letter →Will Aim become Lord of the Flies next year?
That being said, I commit to keeping the next parent meeting to 45 minutes sharp (...give or take 45 minutes).
Read the letter →Hoist the anchors and unfurl the sails!
Well...I could have tried to concoct some new way of saying the same ol' things, but then this email would have looked so long that Jake wouldn't have finished it.
Read the letter →Well...now what? Part 2
First off, I take back everything I have ever said about the hero's journey and finding a calling in life. It is NOT worth it. It is a vicious lie. Turn back now before it's too late!
Read the letter →Two roads diverged in a wood...
No, I am not dying. No, I am not leaving Aim or moving out of state. And for heaven's sake, I am never selling Aim!!!!
Read the letter →Would Aim still be your tribe...
If 100% of parents thought that we needed to add 27 new items to the contract? " And a lie detector test, monthly background checks, weekly random drug AND caffeine tests, and heck...while we're at it--uniforms!
Read the letter →Thanks for being on this journey with me
Every year we start out feeling like we have a pretty good handle on things...only problem is it's an ejection handle. Sometimes I am forcefully reminded that we're not in Kansas (the Mark's basement) anymore. As you know, in a few short months the school has already changed immensely. So sometimes it feels like all we can do is hang on.
Read the letter →Exhibition Pep Talk
At least with my dad hat on I can just blame the guides and fall into the sweet comfort of victimhood... ah....there it is... just like sliding into my favorite recliner...much better
Read the letter →My sincerest apologies...
But until then....you're stuck with me....even when I write ridiculously long introductory material...like this sentence with all of its baroque dependent clauses and cascading turns of phrase....
Read the letter →Any astrophysicists out there? Someone help me out...
Either way, this recent conversation somehow (d)evolved into a description of a fictional scene that may even surpass the last analogy used of chickens and foxes--where all of the eagles are treading water out in the middle of the ocean when Mr. Lance comes along and pours a few drops of blood into the water with a maniacal grin and then rips open the door to a cage full of sharks.
Read the letter →Expanding your mind is exhausting work
Ms. Britney hilariously commented that sometimes she feels like a mother hen trying to gather her chicks, and then Mr. Lance is like, 'Send in the foxes!"
Read the letter →The Story Continues...(3/3/22)
Getting the full picture of the incredible experiences from this simple email will be as futile as trying to get the Lord of the Rings from the back of a cereal box. But I am a glutton for punishment and Aim has outlawed the word impossible anyways... So here is my attempt nonetheless. Here we go....
Read the letter →Year 2 Session 1 (9/11/21)
This has led to a game that the eagles have really gotten a kick out of. Each of the guides' names is on a whiteboard where the eagles add tally marks for each question that guide answers. The first guide who reaches five points has to bring in donuts.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 6 (5/30/21)
The fun part came when they began recording videos of themselves for self-evaluation. Any initial hesitation was quickly followed by sharing the funny parts and laughing at their attempts with others.
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