Life…. and then some ( Blog )

  • From the Front of the Class, I See…..

    …..an absence in basic skills. Improvement is slow. It’s been six years since the big COVID quarantine. My classes are now the students who began kindergarten post quarantine. We should begin seeing improvements. Handwriting Most of my incoming students have spent so much time on a computer, they forgot how to hold a pencil and… Read more

  • Gran’s Piercing Accusation

    The scene- my living room on a Saturday morning The date- circa 1986-87 Eating my bowl of Cheerios with my 12-year-old nephew,who spent the night here at Grandma’s house while his parents were away, Grandma ( my mom ) was tidying things up when she sat down and felt something sharp. She picked it up… Read more

  • Off the Beaten Path

    Off the Beaten Path

    So this summer, I was hoping to continue with my chasing waterfalls page. It was a busy yet productive summer with teaching summer school and major landscaping activities at both houses. No regrets. I lost close to 10 pounds and will continue to eat healthy and get the needed exercise. With less than two weeks… Read more

  • Queen Bee

    Has 2 meanings. The first thing I do when I wake up is water, coffee and NY Times games. The first of the games is the spelling bee. The goal is to get QUEEN BEE. The 2nd meeting Today, Tony decided on Saturday date. Morning- we stopped at one garage sale and Tony was able… Read more

  • A Week in the Life of Yedna…..

    A Week in the Life of Yedna…..

    In answering today’s prompt, I would say my cat. And here’s why. …..from Yedna’s point of view. I sit here at the end of the TV cabinet waiting for my human to wake up. The sun is almost up, and she is not up yet. What’s the deal? OK, here she comes. No, it’s my… Read more

  • You Have to Be There: The Unexplainable Magic of Hockey

    So far this year, I have read 12 books according to my Goodreads App. Three of them involve hockey, ” The Making of a Miracle” , Mike Eruzione’s untold story, ” 99: Stories of the Game” by Wayne Gretzky and ” Mr. Hockey: My Story” by Gordie Howe. The latter two referenced ” Hockey Night… Read more