The graduating class at the school at which I teach just named me teacher of the year. Actually, I tied in the vote with a colleague, and so they named us co-teachers of the year. More than 200 grads were eligible to cast up to three votes each, and a dead heat in the normally winner-take-all balloting is extraordinary.

Wow. If there was any living with me before, there won't be any now. Thanks, Class of 2003, and thanks to my family, which shares this honor with me.