Snow storms. I love a good snowstorm. I despise the hype about snow storms because the last three "epic" storms have been duds. Now, that's not to say storms in other parts of the country haven't been epic, but here... Continue Reading →
I've been grumpy and it's shown in my recent posts, so I love to reset with a slice about why I do this challenge, why I do the Slice of Life. and why I write in general. Now I'm sure... Continue Reading →
I've figured that if I play my cards right, I could retire in 5 years. #excusemewhat I know. It wasn't that long ago that it was many, many years until that event happened. Change is in the air for sure.... 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 →
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 →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 