One of the women who works with me has twin boys that she's seeing off to college next week. One to New York and one to New Hampshire; thank goodness they don't have to report to their respective campuses on the same day! In 1981 I was off to college, it seems like just yesterday...and … Continue reading Off to College
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Thank You AmeriCorps!
My newest Netflix obsession is the Aaron Sorkin show The Newsroom. We've just started watching it, waiting patiently for the discs to arrive in the mail, trying not to watch an entire disc in one night so we can savor the joy that is an Aaron Sorkin show.In any event, last night we watched an episode … Continue reading Thank You AmeriCorps!
My First Job After College
I love my job. Really. I do. Almost thirty years after graduating from college I can honestly say, I'm in the perfect and right job for me. That's not to say I've not had great jobs before. There are several jobs that I've loved along the way: waitressing, director of a nursery school, director of … Continue reading My First Job After College
The Other Grown Ups
If three in a row makes a trend, then my trend for this stretch of entries is the people who influenced my younger life. I've thanked teachers, my Girl Scout leader, but what of the other adults? I grew up in a neighborhood where the norm was big families, at least on the street that … Continue reading The Other Grown Ups
Girl Scout Leaders
There are so many people, who, if we're really lucky, take an interest in our lives. Sure our parents do, and brothers and sisters, and other family members. There are others though, other grownups who spend their time with us in one form or other: coaches, Scout leaders, church leaders, mentors. One of the adults … Continue reading Girl Scout Leaders
All My Favorite Teachers
Yesterday I highlighted just one of my favorite teachers. But of course there are many teachers to thank. I'll thank two more today and give you a little reason why for each one. Miss Feole, 4th grade. She made learning fun; she seemed as excited as we were about being in that classroom. She only recently … Continue reading All My Favorite Teachers
Teacher Appreciation Week 2015
I posted this a year and a half ago, but as I notice the news feed on Facebook and see that its National Teacher Appreciation Week, I thought it would be worth sharing again! -------------------------------------------------------------- The idea for this blog has been rumbling in my head even since before blogs existed. I've often thought of … Continue reading Teacher Appreciation Week 2015
365 Days of Thank You 