Dad, mom, me and D.
I went back to that old tan brick structure yesterday for my mom's retirement party. She and Mr. Marsh are both going to retire this year. It was crazy to see some of my old teachers.
Even more crazy has the remodel they are doing. Most of A hall is gone and there are lockers up and down what is left of A and B hall. My mom's new and last German classroom is in what use to be the Jr. High Commons. There are several classrooms set up there. You know where we had all of our awkward Jr. High Dances. Weird. It will be cool to see it when it's done. Oh and the cafeteria still smells the same.
Anyway, back to my mom. I spoke spur of the moment about her as a teacher. I think I said a lot of nonsense but I tried to communicate that I know she is one of the best teachers out there. She is one of those teachers where you had to work hard from the beginning to the end of each class period. But, man you knew your German after that. Can I just boast more and tell you that my mom can speak German, French, Russian and a bit of Spanish! And she was a math teacher as well! She has taught 26 years and was a stay at home mom for 11. My dad, Mike, and I found a Seinfield term, really describes Sue Huff, "Unbridled Enthusiasm". If you ask her she will sing you just about any song in German, but her specialty is "Stop in the Name of Love". In addition to all that mom was a WHAS 11 ExCEL award winner and the Indiana German teacher of the year in 1994. That is amazing. HAPPY RETIREMENT MOM!
3 comments:
awesome! Adam had no idea what the song was so I thought doing a dorky little march would help him out. Still no. Finally I had to sing it, all bad times.
Now I'm bummed I didn't take German! You need a wave file of your mom singing now! :-)
Yah Sue! Please tell your mom congrats.
Jennie
I'm happy for all of you! Now Sue can spend more time with all her little girls. I am jealous!
Aunt Alice
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