ok, so mm spent sunday making 'back-to-school' casseroles for her friends that teach school.......these days only one of 6 actually has my child in class, but it makes me happy to support women who give so selflessly in the classroom, and it allows me an excuse to make a visit......i never make time for visits, and it is shameful that i see so little of people i like and enjoy.....i also made a few 'not-going-back-to-school' casseroles, for friends who have retired or seceded from the school system........ironically, one of the people on my back to school list is talking about retiring, because the school system in general, and administrators in particular are so difficult...she recalled my reasons for leaving the hospital, and they were quite similar to her current situation.......how sad that experienced people are seen as expensive and pressure is put on them to leave so that inexperienced/less expensive people can be hired.......how sad.......