Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Happy Birthday, Mitzi!

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Mitzi turned two yesterday.  Mitzi is my Mitsubishi Outlander.  Although she's only two, she already has 42,000 miles.  Once I bought M...
Monday, January 26, 2015

Speak Up!

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One year ago today, I received a message.  It was an unsolicited message.  It was very nice.  It was sent by another person just reaching ou...
Thursday, October 30, 2014

A Fair Catch 10/30/14

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I get a little disappointed when my team doesn't try to run the kickoff.  I suppose the special teams players know exactly when they sho...
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Effective Classroom Management Gone Bad 8/19/14

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Back to school for teachers.  The meetings, the hugs, the surprise announcements of pregnancy and engagements.  The excitement/boredom combi...
Monday, July 21, 2014

Tourist - from Summer, 2002

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In 2002, I was privileged to participate in the Live Oak Writing Project. It was a seminar on teaching writing, no matter what your subject....
Sunday, July 13, 2014

Lunch and a Lecture

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I feel like I just got in trouble.  Correction,  I feel as if I just got in trouble for something I didn't do.  I have written about the...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

You shine whether you know it or not! 6/24/14

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I've spent a bit of time on planes this month.  Most of my flights have been at night. Flights are just to be tolerated, you know, for t...
Saturday, June 14, 2014

A Tribute to Dad 6/13/14

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Dad is eighty-one.  He'll be eighty-two in November, one month and one day after I turn fifty-two.  That means he turned thirty a month ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

One year, cloudy water and Mother's Day

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This was intended to be my final post.  I told myself  "I'll end it at the one year anniversary.  I'll just let it be about the...
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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Letting It Go 5/1/14

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We watched "Frozen" this past weekend, Robbie and I.  I have had a secret longing to see it for a while now.  Any movie that captu...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Sometimes I Can't Say It, But Disney Can 4/29/14

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I can't say certain things.  I have a code that I employ.  Those close to me usually know what I mean, but I avoid the most direct ...
Monday, April 21, 2014

Double Classes and Holding My Breath 4/17/14

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Surprise!  The art teacher is sick today and there's no substitute!  "Of course, I'll take those classes.  No problem."  I...