Weekly Update 62

Welcome one and all to Seth Oberlender’s weekly blog! This week was full of love, laughter, and joy… but no agents. Yes, I know. How could this be a week of love, laughter, and joy when I didn’t get an agent? Well, that is because my brother got married this Saturday!

The brother in question is the oldest of my two stepbrothers, and someone I look up to despite the fact we met later in my life. The wedding was held at a beautiful venue nestled between the rolling hills of central Oklahoma. We had a wonderful plan to hold the ceremony outside, but April showers changed that last minute. The bride (my new sister-in-law) was rightfully upset, and we were forced to move the wedding inside the main building we originally planned for the reception. With some creative fishing line tying and manpower from some very nice guests we were able to get the space ready for a marvelous ceremony officiated by my father. It was a fun and dare I say magical evening. I am very pleased to see my family grow in such a way.

Work is work, and work is ending! Summer is fast approaching, and I cannot wait to enjoy it as a teacher. We have just over a month before the end of my first year teaching and I have learned a lot. If I am brave, I might put some sort of retrospective up on here for you all, but all I care about now is the state test coming up at the end of the month.

That’s it. The track I walk down stretches before me, its unknowable length becomes more and more daunting and otherworldly as I progress. And yet, I progress. Step by step, query by query. See you all at the finish line.