Almost my whole life as a parent was also spent as a teacher, so back to school time was a melancholy mix of emotions. Not only would Daughter be heading back, but it would be time for me to work again. As much as I loved my job, I would always be a little sad… Continue reading I get it now
Yesterday was one of those days when everything seemed to go wrong. My “I’m sort of sick” that I had been dealing with for almost a week became “Oh man, I’m actually really sick” all of a sudden, Husband wound up being all dedicated and conscientious in his job and got home super late, my first… Continue reading This cigar is a cigar
Sometimes I think in blog posts the way I thought in status updates when I first joined social media in 2007. In my quiet times, usually when I’m walking around the grocery store or in the shower, I prewrite my next post in my mind. I have a conversation with myself about the quality, ask… Continue reading My grass isn’t greener
It’s raining. Pouring. Sheets and buckets and torrents of rain. Daughter is cleaning her room, which means she is in her room sitting in a chair and looking at the laundry on her floor until she hears someone in the hall, at chick point she jumps up and feigns cleaning. The dogs and cat are… Continue reading My old man is snoring
In my job, I have to work hard to reward the student in my online classes. That means that I have to come up with rewards that they find motivating without actually being anything that they can touch and use. The company has some up with a system of stars to be awarded throughout the lesson.… Continue reading Stars and whistles
It’s back to school time. I’ve been seeing all of the items in the stores and the commercials on tv. I’ve seen the back to school posts from my teacher friends on social media as they prepare classrooms and celebrate final days of summer. It has been some of the hardest work of my adult… Continue reading Hey Jealousy
Long ago when Daughter was, I believe, around two years old I “had to” take a trip with her all alone. I say had to because I was sort of terrified to do the trip without Husband. Still, I wanted to see my family out east and he couldn’t get time off, so I decided… Continue reading With Daughter and alone
Elephants is on a brief vacation and will return on Monday. Happy summer, everyone!
I used to listen to music constantly in my life. Not only did it have the importance to me that it does to most American adolescents, but it was a way for me to connect with my family. My father died when I was very young and I often felt like I didn’t know him.… Continue reading Music and its place in my heart
Have you noticed the way people dress when they travel these days? It’s not something that would have normally occurred to me, that’s for sure. I blame my frustration on Netflix. See, I like to watch shows throughout my day. I keep things on for background noise, even when I’m working at the computer for… Continue reading Traveling
Elephants in the Room 