First, happy #50 to my brother! I talked with him for an hour tonight, just catching up on life which was nice. He's got three kids, one in college, a senior, and a middle schooler. Take pity on his soul!... Continue Reading →
The Mighty Mississippi was looking like spring today! 🙂 Today, it was just about being here. We've always lived near bodies of water. The Mississippi in Winona, right next to the Bering Sea in Alaska, the Missouri in Boonville, and... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago, my wife had parent-teacher conference, then Friday and Monday off, so we took off to Chicago on Friday and spent some quality time together. #sweet Unbeknownst to me, I had the same thing on my calendar, just... Continue Reading →
Getting old is for the birds. Yesterday, my wife had a doctor's appointment, so I decided that I'd go work out. Typically, we are there together, so going on our own is a little different, but no big deal. #workingouttogetherrocks... Continue Reading →
Another Day 1. Another Slice of Life Challenge. Another introduction. #whynot Why not indeed?! 🙂 It's March, that time for being more mindful of what's going on around us, to write down those goofy student quotes, the things we see... Continue Reading →
Today is the last day of February, which means that tomorrow is the first day of Two Writing Teachers' Slice of Life Challenge. #sweet If you don't know, each year, the Two Writing Teachers offer up a challenge: Write every... Continue Reading →
Who are your favorite people to be around? Another WordPress prompt? Sure, I'm up for it! #Letsgo Who are my people? Let's see: Music people: I loved to sing. I did solos in high school, but my voice isn't that... Continue Reading →
Nope, this isn't a blog dissing Iowa (although my goodness, can we be any more backward and ignorant in the bills we are passing). #youaintwrong I took last Friday off (my wife didn't have school) and we travel to Chicago.... Continue Reading →
This has been the biggest frustration for me, I get started on a blog, and three days later, I get it finished. That set time where I'm goign to write is so freaking random right now. I listened to a... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 