This weekend, Joannie is in Austin for the state swim meet.  A good teacher never misses a teachable moment, so she made sure there was time to take the team to the state capitol.And to give a little lesson on free speech and standing up for what you believe is right.

“On the floor of the Capitol” takes on a new meaning.

And tomorrow, on the long drive home, when the team stops off in the German settlement of Fredericksburg, Texas,  you can be sure that a lesson on The Reformation will be taught as they drive past all the Lutheran churches there, on the way to have some sausages and pretzels for lunch. A good teacher never misses a teachable moment.