When a mother gives birth, whether it is in a hospital or home birth, NO ONE gives you a user manual or guide on how to raise children. One thing that Micky and I decided when we had our boys was that we were going to take them on vacations outside our state. I had… Read More Losing Children
Spring is here…but our parks are still empty, our bars and restaurants are still empty. We as humans are a social species. We long for having conversations in person. Getting together with friends for a drink after work or celebrating a big event with the family hasn’t happened for almost 2 months. As a teacher,… Read More Longing for Socializing
We are coming to the end of a crazy school year. I have been receiving emails from High School teachers mentioning this is the last week of assignments. Whoo-Hoo!! I am also sending out emails to my students saying that this is the last major assignment they will have to do for me. The next… Read More Coming Down to the End
This past weekend would have been our son Carter’s Junior Prom. If you ask him if he is upset by not having it due to COVID-19 guidelines and he would tell you, “Nope. Doesn’t bother me at all.” Prom today is very different from when I went to Prom way back in the late ’80s… Read More Prom From the Past
Week one of my weight loss journey is in the books. I am down 2.2 pounds! Yeah! It’s a start. At least I am under the weight I started with when we moved to the Black Hills almost 7 years ago. Projects Around the Home It’s pretty easy to lose some weight with the big… Read More My Weight Loss Journey – Week 1
This past week I received an email from my principal about my schedule for the 2020-2021 school year and I am pleased. I will be signing my contract. I found out that I will be doing Computer classes for 6-8, one section of 8th grade Science, and two Flex Computer courses. Let me explain. For… Read More My Questions Are Answered
Salons across America are silent during this virus quarantine. And many Americans are wondering what to do with their growing locks. I had that question myself a couple of weeks ago. Not for me since I have been trying to grow my hair out for awhile. It was for my guys. Two of my guys,… Read More 6 Must Watch Hairstyling Videos (when salons are closed)
As of this posting, we have been following the CDC guidelines of this pandemic for 29 days. Here is a list of what I hope we as a society have been learning during this. Family Is Important I have cherished this time home with our sons. We have realized that our time with our sons… Read More What I Hope We Learn From the COVID-19 Quarantine
This blog post is going to be kinda short today. I’m stuck. I am here staring at a blank screen. What do I blog about today? I scoured the Internet today for ideas. I checked my list of ideas. Nothing but writer’s block. Nothing seemed to fit what I wanted to write about. This quarantine… Read More I’m Stuck…
This past couple of weeks I have been getting some answers as to what my plans will be next school year. After a couple of emails to the principal at a school close to my home, I will not be going to that school…yet. It turns out that the Encore position they needed was a… Read More My Plans Next School Year??