We have one daughter who retired from showing cattle in 2016. She graduated from high school, took off to college, and never looked back. We have another daughter who retired from showing cattle in 2021. She graduated in 2018 and... 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 →
Two blogs in three days? Who is this guy behind the keyboard? Honestly, it feels good to get some words on the screen. My wife's friend in Missouri is a writer who gets caught up in the little things, so... Continue Reading →
Good afternoon! This past week has been a blur, but it's also given me a ton to write about here. #thankgoodness Hush. Last weekend, we visited my college roommate and his wife in the Twin Cities. He's been a close... Continue Reading →
I meant to write yesterday as we'd gone to a concert Monday night. It was an absolutely amazing group of performers, consisting of Bombargo (a band out of Canada and by far, the most positive, dynamic group you've never heard... Continue Reading →
The kids were done on Thursday. #whew Tomorrow, we teachers are done too. #doublewhew At an end of year meeting today, our principal asked about a celebration. My grade partner and I looked at each other and I said, "I... Continue Reading →
Radical and INIlla and I Good morning to the readers and writers out there. It's a rainy, thundering mess out there today and we are to have a track and field day this morning. That is very much in doubt... Continue Reading →
Ah, good morning readers. If you are a teacher, you know how I'm feeling right now. We have 8 days left (seven because we are taking a personal day on Friday). I've got that "It's May and my bones are... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 