March 2014

Not many people know that March 15th is the Ides of March (Shakespeare) but those who work in schools and with children can feel it. It's that last push of winter and some days out of the blue spring is here, but then rain and cold and winter again- it drives you crazy. Alas, in our home we push through the Ides of March with March Madness, St. Patricks Day, and Taxes! We usually go to the St. Patricks Day parade but this year it was too hectic and so it was just our traditional Jefferson Irish dinner to celebrate. Two big crockpots of  corned beef and cabbage to feed 14 of our growing Jefferson family. Delicious. And then March Madness hit and we filled out our brackets (last year Mary's team went all the way- oh yeah!) so Brad was very careful filling out his bracket... and 1 week in and both our teams are out. This year Brad chose Wichita and Mary was going for Syracuse. No fancy dinner or bragging rights for either of us this year. Tax day is a chore but a declared holiday as well because it could easily be another downer part of the Ides of March. So we give high fives and hugs when it is all sent off. Whew no taxes to worry about till 2015. This month we also took out the kite and found the most beautiful walking park nicknamed- Walden Park, because it makes you stop and think and cherish the little things like a sunset over the Oquirrhs. An added bonus was seeing our niece and nephew at their Dad's wedding- they are growing like weeds (kids do that :). And now whether the weather cooperates or not we are bound to celebrate spring- Brad in DC coaching his Model Arab League Class- Go Utes (Team Egypt!), and Mary in St. George with her girlfriends. Hurrah! we made it through the Ides of March!