When anyone - kids, teachers, parents, staff - walked throught this door I wanted them to have fun.

There are two things that I see through the window of the the door in the above picture. The first is the screw-eyes head that for decades has been the logo of the show Paper Bag. A bit unusual for a classroom door, but kinda makes you smile.

The second item that catches my eye is in the upper left hand corner, hanging from the ceiling. It's a rubber chicken. Again, guaranteed to put you in a silly mood.

During the 10 years I taught in this classroom I was blessed with colleagues who were dedicated to teaching kids, and were fun to work with. One of the best things I found when teaching was, no matter what question you might have on any topic, science, literature, history, arts, athletics - there is someone in the building who knows the answer. I enjoyed the company of every faculty and staff member. I hope they had as much fun as I did.

Robert - a typical zen trumpet player