09/04/2025

Walking down memory

lane today . . .

Having grown up in

yesteryear, we always

started school on Sept.

fourth.

Exciting times for us,

make no mistake.

Our school was small

enough that we had two

grades in each room. 

And, how we loved our

teachers!

Coming in from recess,

we'd put our heads down

for 15 minutes and then

we'd sing along with our

teacher as she played the

piano.

I learned so much at this

school, I was able to do

high school in three years.

Fab times . . . and . . .

fond memories!

09/03/2025

"I honor who I was, but I

don't live there anymore."

~Mark Hollenstein

One of most interesting

things about aging is

looking back.

Obviously, is not a place

to live, but taking a good

peek now and then can 

be quite revealing.

I've spent time looking 

back. I see a life well

lived, plenty of messes

I made from time to time,

and many a glorious 

moment.

But, to quote Jesse Stuart,

"the thread that runs so true"

is still there. I honor the

growth, the changes, but

make no mistake . . . I see

that ld path throughout

these many years.

Hopefully, I will continue

to grow, right to the end.

But know this . . .

 . . . I wouldn't change a

single thing!

09/02/2025

"When you stop being

somebody, you can dance

with life instead of racing

through it." ~Allan Watts

So wish I could have seen

this quote when I retired.

Methinks we all look 

forward to retirement . . . 

and then it happens. It 

takes some getting used 

to, make no mistake.

What to do with one's time?

Work, rest or both? Rules 

to follow? Schedules?

I believe the answers lie 

in fully embracing this 

phenomenon. Learning 

to enjoy this sweet time

is such a gift.

Best of all . . . ice cream

for breakfast . . . right in

bed!

09/01/2025

Love me my reading, 

make no mistake . . .

Not a lot of time to 

do so during the day, 

but from time to time, 

I pull an all nighter. 

'Tis 4:30 this early 

morn . . . just finished 

reading two books. 

So fun! 

I'll admit I may pay for

it today . . . but, isn't

that why naps were

invented after all?!

During my 40 years of

teaching, I longed to

turn all of my students

onto reading.

I think the secret lies

in allowing the student

to read what they like . . .

funny books, romances,

humor, classics, sacred.

Frankly, there are so

many genres that kids

can pick and choose.

Sooooo let's read guys!