The hard moments today were all surrounding Prof Thea throwing me several pop-quizes. She seemed to be focusing on reminding me that it is hard for some people, and small children in particular, to change plans in a hurry. When there are expectations, and a pattern that is usually followed, it is extremely hard for some folks to shift their image of how things will run. When those expectations are not met, or routines fail, it is very upsetting. I had 3 or 4 times today when I had to find ways of soothing Prof Thea through just such a situation. As we headed out to school, I had to help Thea through a decision about where in her back pack to place the library books that needed to be returned. Then in the afternoon, there were differences about how to do the homework papers, as the were different than they usually are.
There was at least one more time after that, but I don't remember what exactly started it. But I passed with good mark on the tests and feel satisfied with my performance.
The other parts of the day went well overall, and the youngest two professors were good company while we all went to visit a friend and her three small kids. I feel fairly good about the day, and I hope to do even better tomorrow.
