For several years I worked at a local United Way as a program director/program officer. I was responsible for the organization's work relative to children and families. I had the chance to work with many community and business leaders; really smart people who truly wanted to do work that would make an impact on some … Continue reading Steel Magnolias…Rhode Island Style
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Your Job is to Fire Me
The story continues for Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, whose tagline I've found out is "Check Your Neck". Clever. Eight short weeks after the diagnosis that the nodules in my thyroid had "suspicious" cells, I was scheduled for a thyroidectomy. The surgeon is the go-to guy in Rhode Island for this surgery. Each time I've heard … Continue reading Your Job is to Fire Me
Cold Hands, Warm Heart
September in all its glory is, among other things, Thyroid Cancer Awareness month. I'm sure it's awareness month for many other things too but this is the one that affects me most. The next few of my posts will have to do with my very own bout with the disease. In May of 2011 I … Continue reading Cold Hands, Warm Heart
The Best Landlords…Ever
I've had many landlords before buying the home that I live in now. There have been really good ones and not so good. I'm a nice person and a reasonable tenant. Whenever I left an apartment I was thanked and told I was lovely. The placed I lived the longest was in Providence. I was upstairs and … Continue reading The Best Landlords…Ever
Dave Dutra & High School Friends
As I mentioned yesterday, I've known my friend Lynne since I was five and we've been friends ever since, without Facebook to keep us connected--although it is a handy tool these days. In the years I've been using this popular site to catch up with family and friends, I've certainly reconnected with kids I knew … Continue reading Dave Dutra & High School Friends
The Great Flood of 2010
The floods of March 2010 effected the entire state of Rhode Island regardless of where anyone lived. In our neighborhood basements that had never flooded were filled. Our house was built in 1925 and nary a drop of water entered the foundation walls in all those years. But this time, it was water, water, everywhere. … Continue reading The Great Flood of 2010
Winter Hayrides
I've been enjoying writing about and reminiscing about my days as a college student. Today is no different, and though the post is a bit shorter, it's no less important to me. In college I was a Resident Assistant, an RA, for three years. It was at a time when undergraduates served as RA's and … Continue reading Winter Hayrides
365 Days of Thank You 