August 29, 2017 I went to a Unitarian service with Natalie a week ago. Religion in the south is a different creature than it is in the north. Religious speak pops into regular conversation regardless of the denomination. As a Catholic from a a NYC Jesuit parish, that was chosen for it’s liberal point of …
August 16,2017 My daughter Meredith gave me a book of thought about retirement. It had several exercises to make one evaluate their motives. One question was to list fifteen good things about your job. I couldn’t list fifteen because I never had lunch with that many of my colleagues . It was all about my …
When you work for a Catholic school that starts in August the Feast of the Assumption is a first day off! So I’m sitting in the Dunkin Donuts soaking in the local color. This Dunkin Donuts not only has a drive through window but it also has a tunnel. It may be …
August 13, 2017 This is not a vacation . At the same time it is. Anytime one leaves the comfort zone it creates thought. The last week at work–I never say I’m going to school–it was hard. I didn’t expect to have to schedule the school. It was Grade Pro all over again. I …
That’s right. I’m plotting already. I’m going to a wedding in Spain in May. A friend mentioned the Camino de Santiago and the movie The Way(2010). Martin Sheen stars and his son Emilio directs. www.imdb.com/title/tt1441912/ I’m spending the airfare anyway. I’d love to think about it. Who’s in? Kathy Mitchell? This is a historic …
In twenty five years of teaching I never had a room of my own. Now I have a palatial office. By school standards this is gorgeous. It’s old but clean–another upgrade. I’ve been issued a laptop a Macbook Air with Photoshop! The laptop connects without issue but my desktop will not. There is a …
August 9, 2017 Notice the tree picture on the upper right. It is the roots of a Dutch Elm a few doors up from Natalie’s house. I love that tree and will feature it a lot. Check it out below.
August 8, 2017 As required by the tradition, my first day of school picture is posted above. Yesterday, I was asked to print the rosters and schedules. Inferred in that statement was DO the schedules. Since my junior year in high school I wanted to be the one to create the high school schedule. It …
Saturday, August 4 I’m doing more driving than in New Jersey. My trip to school is actually shorter but due to the heat and humidity it isn’t walkable. Everything else is a trek. New team her orientation, a half hour, get my hair done about 45 minutes, Natalie’s mom is a half hour. Target is …
August 4, 2017 Read carefully. It is CDOM, Catholic Diocese of Memphis. My brain wanted to insert the -R for CD-ROM. Occupational hazard I guess. There is a special energy about the day that the teachers gather pre-students. Everyone is glad to see their colleagues. Get the chance to go out for lunch …
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