high school – fields of poppies

Panama City Beach, Spring Break, and a Few Good Books

Friday, April 14, 2023 I try to fold in a visit with my family when I come to Florida, I went a tiny bit further down the coast this time. No stopping in Destin, my regular go to. Just a little too much baggage to unpack during this vacation to add my brothers to myContinue reading “Panama City Beach, Spring Break, and a Few Good Books”

The end of an era, a bit of acceptance, and a new beginning.

March 23, 2023 This past weekend I finally removed the remnant pieces of my once-amazing classroom. Covid-19 forced the teachers to remove all non-standard seating in our high school and go back to boring, impersonal, 100-year-old rows of desks. I kept the items of comfortable seating in a room close to mine that was onceContinue reading “The end of an era, a bit of acceptance, and a new beginning.”

3 thing April 12 – 2nd day of spring break – I’d rather be at the beach!!

So, day 1 I got sinus surgery and it’s a 3-5 day recovery with 2 weeks of no strenuous activity. I did this over spring break so as not to miss more time in my classroom since the repeated sinus infections that knocked me out so bad doc gave me a Covid test every time,Continue reading “3 thing April 12 – 2nd day of spring break – I’d rather be at the beach!!”

Batter up!

I just sat through the first scrimmage of our girls softball team for this season and boy was it cold! So, after coaching track and going on a run with my husband, the weather seemed tolerable enough – oh no — no, no. The lack of clothing on my body and the failure toContinue reading “Batter up!”

Dear Social Engineers:

Dear social engineers: Dear manipulative members of society and micromanaging social climbers: According to Merriam-Webster, social engineering is simply “the practice of making laws or using other methods to influence public opinion and solve social problems or improve social conditions. [Also,] management of human beings in accordance with their place and function in society: applied socialContinue reading “Dear Social Engineers:”