Category Archives: Blog

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” (Henry Ford) It has been one year since my calcaneal osteotomy and ankle tendon repair surgery. Not fully understanding the severity of my condition at … Continue reading →

Holiday television shows and advertisements are fun to watch, but they usually give us an unrealistic view of life. The hype of the upcoming seasons blasts into our homes like an avalanche, melding together the months of November and December … Continue reading →

  Thursday November 15th is Children’s Grief Awareness Day “Observed every year on the third Thursday of November, Children’s Grief Awareness Day strives to remind grieving children they are not alone. This time of year is a particularly appropriate time … Continue reading →

“Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.” (Jean Paul) Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in England on February 6, 1952. I was born November 10, 1952. That means we have a lot in common right? … Continue reading →

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” (Maya Angelou) I have two antique wooden trunks on the third floor of my home that are filled to the brim with treasures. They contain my daughter’s … Continue reading →

“Ignorance is bliss” I heard that quote from adults when I was growing up. As a child, I naively took it literally. Who would want to be stupid I wondered? After all, it felt good when I got A’s on … Continue reading →

“Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.”         (Chili Davis) As a high school Spanish teacher, I am constantly asking my students, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”  I am curious about what … Continue reading →

“Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible.” (Hannah Arendt) “I can’t promise you,” replied my student as he splayed his fingers on the desk … Continue reading →

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” (Albert Camus) Wow! She’s doing it again! Mother Nature has turned up the color and is giving us her annual autumnal show. “Leaf peepers” are congregating to board buses … Continue reading →

  “The only source of knowledge is experience.” (Albert Einstein)   The “Dick and Jane” series was a fun way to learn to read in Mrs. Cotton’s first grade class. Later on in high school, Mr. Pedley was undoubtedly frustrated … Continue reading →