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School: Another year on the horizon
August 27, 2011 Can it really be time for school already? I just had this thought when my children voiced the same sentiment. Our family likes summer vacation because of the flexibility it allow. more »»
Monkeying Around
August 27, 2011 The family was playing in the large yard around sunset. We all kept an eye out for Eli, my five-year old nephew, because kids are impulsive and quick and Pleasant Drive gets a lot of traffic. more »»
Universal language
August 27, 2011 Sometimes it’s hard to decide what to think and write about. What I do is turn to the first thing that occurs to me. more »»
Goodbye, Old Paint
August 27, 2011 My friend Mary called me up a while back. She and her husband are redoing a house too. She wanted to know if I’d come help her paint. I said ye. more »»
A recap of the 2011-2012 WCSD budget
August 27, 2011 School opening is a fitting time to provide a school budget update. When the state budget passed on June 30 our school district lost nearly $4 million of state funding. more »»
The morning newspaper wake-up
August 20, 2011 My newspaper is late this morning and I honestly hope I can make it through the day. My body is trying to figure out how to cope without its brain being awake. more »»
Picnic foods taste oh so good!
August 13, 2011 I am sure we all have a different list of foods when we think of picnic fare. Some people have to have their steaks. Others like fried chicken. more »»
Hot, cool, and just right
August 13, 2011 We knew something was up when Eli, my five-year old nephew, wanted his hair combed by Nigel, my fourteen-year old son. more »»
All-American fun
August 6, 2011 It has been county fair week around here for the past three weeks. The fair that I attended as a child closed yesterday. more »»
Apostrophes, politics, and stuff like that
August 6, 2011 Apostrophes. more »»
Keeping it down
August 6, 2011 Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, a little girl, who loved to travel, got car sick. more »»
We need rain!
July 30, 2011 As I walk through the yard to the mailbox, the grass crunches beneath my feet. There is nothing lush and green about it. more »»
The Amoeba Effect
July 30, 2011 When I was in elementary school, Bob was in senior high. He lived across the street and he’d “kid sit” me from time to time. more »»
A blast from the past!
July 23, 2011 Only once in your lifetime do you pass the milestone of the 50th anniversary of your graduation from high school. This past weekend marked that occasion for m. more »»
Stinkin thinkin Part 3 of 3
July 23, 2011 Two weeks ago I explained how our beliefs drive our emotions and actions. more »»
Things left behind
July 23, 2011 In my old airline days it was our duty to search for items that passengers left behin. more »»
Learning about life with dolls
July 16, 2011 Back in the days when I grew up dolls were simply toys that let us venture into the world of pretend. It was good to pretend. It was an escape from real life that was relaxing. more »»
Stinkin’ thinkin’ (Part 2 of 3)
July 16, 2011 Last week, using the example of how a tinted window fooled me into thinking it was a gloomy day, I explained how belief drives emotions and actions. more »»
Give us s’more!
July 9, 2011 With picnic season in full swing I look forward to campfires. more »»
Stinkin’ thinkin’ Part 1
July 9, 2011 I was in the checkout line the other day and noticed how gloomy it had become while I was shopping. I picked up my bags and braced myself for the cold and damp. more »» |
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