Daily writing promptHow often do you walk or run?View all responses I've always had a love/hate relationship with running. I gained the "Freshman 15" and during my sophomore year, lost that weight and more with a combination of running and... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat do you enjoy most about writing?View all responses I've written about this a couple of times during the Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life they offer for educators on Tuesdays. It's actually good for me to remember... Continue Reading →
This school year has started. It's just, well, started. No fanfare. No "holy sh*t" moments. It's just started. #thatisgoodright Yes, it is good. I'm all for big "WELCOME BACK" kinds of celebrations. But, in Year 30, I've also grown to... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptAre you seeking security or adventure?View all responses Oh WordPress, you know all the buttons to push! At the end of June, we took a 13 day trip to Scotland and Ireland. We spent time in Edinburgh, Belfast,... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat brings you peace?View all responses That's a very good question, WordPress! A very good one indeed. There are things that, over time, have changed, but there are a few constants in all the chaos that happens during... Continue Reading →
Last week, I got the notification that my old school email address had been shut down. #ohcrap Of course, I'd not been overly diligent in getting things cleaned up and cleared out (I mean my inbox was down to around... Continue Reading →
I have 13 days worth of material to write from our trip. The drinks tried (so many good drinks), the food (haggis=ok, black pudding=meh), the people (the accents!), and more. But today, today is about home. We arrived back in... Continue Reading →
It's late, I'm tired, and there's too much to write, so, we'll just travel on photos. One yucky thing in our time here, the lens on my phone camera broke! One minute I'm taking "great" pictures, the next, they are... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 