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December 2023

Saturday Scripting: I Tried

We are up relatively early on a Saturday morning (7:00 AM) and started our winter break routine. I made coffee, my wife made up a little bit of breakfast, and we went into our sunroom. My daughter got my wife... Continue Reading →

Slice of Life Tuesday: Drinking Beer on Tuesdays

This was the Facebook/Instagram post today. We took our daughter grocery shopping before she headed back to college town. Our task: Wal-Mart, lunch, Adli, not necessarily in that order. So, we ended up at lunch first. Our normal favorite spot,... Continue Reading →

Christmas Day: Where’s The Joy?

Last week I ran to town to do some Christmas shopping. One of the unintended consequences of taking a position where my wife works is we get no time away from each other except for when we are actually working.... Continue Reading →

When Am I Happy?

Daily writing promptWhen are you most happy?View all responses I'm not just a "happy" person. I really have to work at it, otherwise, I go to dark places in my head. You'd never know by looking at me, but sometimes,... Continue Reading →

Slice of Life Tuesday: Coaching Mindset Makes a Difference #SOL23

One of our most recent games, our girls played against a team far better than us. We are really short, not quick, and have limited basketball experience. Our girls play hard, but when some teams have played since they were... Continue Reading →

Slice of Life Tuesday: Writing is Hard #SOL23

Writing is not easy. #nope Writing is not something that most people enjoy doing. #theydonot Becoming a good writer requires time, practice, and feedback. As a district with an extremely diverse population, we've noticed that a problem is our ability... Continue Reading →

Slice of Life Tuesday: Melancholy

Tonight was another one of those days that just made me feel a little melancholy. #uhoh Nothing bad, just different. I'd planned on going to the basketball game tonight as it was my new school against my old school. We... Continue Reading →

Monday Musings: 5 Things I’m Good At

Daily writing promptShare five things you're good at.View all responses You know what, it's a lot harder to think about what you are good at than what you are terrible at. Unfortantly, when I saw this post that's where my... Continue Reading →

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