Apple for the Teacher…
This week being teacher appreciation week, it reminded me how much I really appreciate a good teacher. In my formal educational career, I have only had a handful of really terrific teachers. The majority of them were average. And then, there were a handful that were exceptionally rotten. So...
Random List: Favorite Places
Just thinking about some of my favorite places. By places, I don’t necessarily mean a geographical spot, but just a place where I felt happy and appreciated that life is good. On days when we had no where to go, I used to love going into my parent’s room...
80’s Redux
I’m not above embarrassing myself in the interest of a good laugh. A friend of mine not so long ago posted a most lovely (LOL in a big, big way) picture of myself from my old college days on Facebook. I do indeed love Facebook, but it does encourage...
Dear Mom,
I want to thank you for having me, first of all. I was just thinking some of the many wonderful things that we’ve experienced through the years. I wanted to tell you how lucky I feel every day that you’ve been a part of my life. I can’t imagine...
Sisters
I’m not talking about nuns here. (Although I’ve got my fair share of stories about them, since I was born and raised Catholic and went to 12 years of Catholic School.) I’m also not solely referring to biological sisters, but they are certainly a part of what I am talking about. ...