Everyone on this planet has flaws and I am certainly no exception. Recently I have discovered that an ability I took years to hone has, through lack of use, faded in certain instances. I’ll explain. I’m a highly emotional person. This is both a fantastic and horrible quality about me. It’s fantastic because I love… Continue reading Mama bear
I don’t read paper anymore. I’ve been having a rough week and I couldn’t muster the energy to write. I decided that as an avid reader I had so many great passages to choose from that I would look at my underlined and annotated portions of some of my favorite books. I grabbed East of… Continue reading Paper and ink
Something that I hear a lot out in the world is that people don’t know how to take a compliment anymore, and I completely agree. Husband and I were talking about it in regards to ourselves and how we make excuses or sort of apologize when someone says something nice. He noted, in particular, how… Continue reading How to adult, Pt.2
I spent the past few days with my mother on a visit to the shore to celebrate Daughter’s birthday. I was struck by so many instances of frustration and sadness in this trip. I could go on and on about how confused my mother was, how she didn’t know who people were every now and… Continue reading Why I wish I could draw
Since Daughter’s birthday is right on the horizon I’ve been doing some reflecting on her growth. I’m not sure why 9 feels like a big birthday to me. It may have something to do with fourth grade being my favorite or it’s just the idea that she’s one step closer to the adulthood that I… Continue reading Moons and busters
When we made the decision to move away from where we have made our home for about seventeen years, there were a lot of factors considered. Not the least of which was simply how we felt where we were living. We lived in a small town and an even smaller, closely knit neighborhood within it.… Continue reading Underbellies and Americana
Something great about computerized assessments is that, when you have multiple choice tests, you can know your score rather immediately. When I finished me test on Friday, it’s safe to say I was nervous. The book I had purchased did nothing to prepare me and I had to go with my gut on almost every… Continue reading Robbers of joy
When I was growing up, “geek” and “nerd” were insults hurled with four-letter-word status. They were two of the worst things you could be and the stereotypes that came along with those words were none too flattering. They implied thick glasses with tape around the bridge, pocket protectors, bow ties, high waisted pants, the terrible… Continue reading A culture of geeks
I had to get gas. I hadn’t been paying attention because I don’t drive all that much, and when I do drive most everything is super close. Completely slipped my mind. So on the way to pick up Daughter from her theater group I went and got gas. It was that time of day when… Continue reading Taking my time
When I got my first teaching job, I became friends with my teammate. She’s a wonderful woman, retired now, who never ceased to make me laugh. She has an interesting perspective on life which is very different from mine. Being ex-military her outlook is quite unique to me and I enjoy her immensely. I… Continue reading Getting in trouble
Elephants in the Room 