I've been tagged!

Rules: Once tagged, you must link to the person who tagged you. Then post the rules before your list, and list 8 random things about yourself. At the end of the post, you must tag and link to 8 other people, visit their sites, and leave a comment letting them know they’ve been tagged.(I've been tagged by Brooke).

1. I have a day off from school! YAY! It's always nice to get a bonus day off (Thank you MSTA Convention) to sleep in and get some laundry done.
2. I am a member of MSTA and attended the convention yesterday as a delegate. I was three rows away from the govenor as he made his speech, and no, I didn't throw anything at him. I did think about it though. If you can't tell, I'm not a big fan of our present governor, due to what I feel are some poor social justice decisions he's made during his term in office.
3. One thing that calms me down and relaxes me is the sound of my cat, Mackie, purring loudly as she sleeps next to me. Never underestimate the power of a pet in making your life better!
4. One of my favorite drives in the St. Louis area is the Great River Road between Alton, IL and Pere Marquette State Park. Beautiful!
5. Speaking of the above post, I'm always surprised by the number of sail boats I see on the Mississippi when we drive the Great River Road. Are these people insane?!? There's no way I'd get on the Mississippi in a sailboat!
6. I'm addicted to Pasta House Salad. Sorry, I'm sure it's not healthy for me, but it's my go to meal when nothing else tastes good. (This would probably not be my go to meal if we had an Indian restaurant here in Washington. I keep dreaming!)
7. Speaking of food, I'm excited to announce that Steak and Shake opens this weekend here in Washington. I'm hoping to convince Kenny to go out to eat so I can get the chili. I may spluge and get that chili three way thingy. It's cold here today!
8. I'm finally taking the time to read Return to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani and The River Wife by Jonis Agee. Sometimes, you just have to make the time for relaxation activities, something I too often forget to do! Plus, how can I preach to my students to "Read, Read, Read" when I don't take the time to read myself for pleasure!
Unfortunately, I don't have eight people to link to! The ones I could link to have already been linked (see the list on my blogroll)! Oh well, here's my 8 random things about mysel