A step away from Fridays…
“Happy Friday!” My step aerobics instructor called out his traditional end-of-the-week greeting before beginning the warm-up. And then he added, … Continue reading A step away from Fridays…
“Happy Friday!” My step aerobics instructor called out his traditional end-of-the-week greeting before beginning the warm-up. And then he added, … Continue reading A step away from Fridays…
The Temptations got nothin’ on my Aqua Zumba classmates and me. It was a cloudy day even at 6 a.m., … Continue reading I’ve got Zumba on a holiday…
“C-C-C-Cottey, beautiful Cottey, it’s a school of which I’m sure you’ve heard before, If you get good grades, they send … Continue reading Allow and accept…
I was feeling unraveled this morning. I found my husband’s usual teasing banter a bit annoying but tried to be … Continue reading Granny squares and gratefulness…
Thursday morning, I needed the black blow dryer, the only blow dryer that is movable at the health club. “Sure, … Continue reading The sisterhood of the traveling blow dryer…
I know Cotton (yes, a capital C) calls itself “the fabric of our lives” and has been using that campaign … Continue reading The real fabric of our lives…
Seriously. I am sitting in a hotel room in the dark, tapping, tapping at my keyboard (thought I was going … Continue reading When did I become an old fogie?
Today I have the privilege to attend a conference that will help me lead my school through the accreditation process. … Continue reading When work feels like play…
but not to a friendship… It wasn’t until my dad died that I realized he was the glue that held … Continue reading Saying goodbye to a colleague…
For the life of me, I can’t remember how I came to this conclusion with my Algebra IA students several … Continue reading Jesus is in the equation…
I spent a few minutes this morning following the demands of a chain letter. I liked it so much, I … Continue reading The chain of promise…
I was expecting a laptop battery from Amazon, and so when I spotted the nondescript package near my door, I … Continue reading Flowers, frills, and ostrich quills
Early a.m.: Could I live like this? Life in a hotel is inconvenient at best. I can’t see a Walgreens … Continue reading Chronicles of Marmia, Day 2
I thought I would share with you the chronicles of “school marmia,” as I and two fellow teachers (OK, one … Continue reading Chronicles of Marmia…
I hate going to weddings alone. But now that my youngest son is 16 and more eager to weed the … Continue reading This Fun’s for you…
Today we had a going away party for two faculty members who are moving. Tomorrow. Somehow, the good-bye cards never … Continue reading Terran, this blog’s for you!
I envy my seniors. Their class of seventeen is the largest our school has graduated–ever–and while its size has been … Continue reading Cheers!