Ei, yi, yi. Went to a graduation party today. Sitting out on the patio I saw a woman who looked familiar but couldn't place her. I figured it'd come to me sooner or later so I just hung out.

A little while later the woman and her hub came over and sat at the same table. She turned to me and said, "Hi, do you remember me? I've been in a couple of your yoga classes!". Ahhhhh, yes, I do remember her. She's the one who insisted that I help her up in headstand and I wasn't comfortable with it.

I asked who they knew CS or VS and he said, I've known V for a few years now and the woman said she'd just met CS & VS. I made introductions (everyone at the table were old friends of CS/VS and 4 of the 7 of us are or were public school teachers. The other 3 at the table are either married to teachers or have taught.

We got on the subject of teaching and yikes. The yoga student and her hub were making all kinds of disparaging remarks about the quality of teachers. I'd say hmmmm, you know my hub and my bro in law (sitting across the table from me) are teachers, so is Susan (who was right next to the yoga teacher), and I used to teach at a community college. Apparently they didn't get it that their remarks about how teachers were so bad was a little irritating to the teachers at the table.

Finally when the guy says something to the effect that teachers don't put themselves out because of tenure my hub says, You may think that but I've never met one who feels that way. Moments later they get up and leave.

It's kinda funny too cuz V is a HS teacher and his with C is an english teacher at the local CC.

Always know your audience.