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Tag Archives: personal
Why I teach
This email came to me this evening. Sometimes, teaching 7th grade is hard. Recently, with hormones flaring, it has been a challenge. But, all in all, I have the best job in the world. Evidence follows. “What do you think … Continue reading
“A Teacher’s Lament” by Kalli Dakos
Don’t tell me the cat ate your math sheet, And your spelling words went down the drain, And you couldn’t decipher your homework, Because it was soaked in the rain. Don’t tell me you slaved for hours On the project … Continue reading
The bicycle thief
When I was in college, I dated a boy who was an artist. I still have two of his sketches hanging on my walls (EE calls it the wall of honor, or something). When we hung new art by a … Continue reading
Posted in biking, class, education, experience, painting
Tagged biking, education, love, personal, relationships, theft
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“My Father Teaches Me to Dream” by Jan Beatty
You want to know what work is? I’ll tell you what work is: Work is work. You get up. You get on the bus. You don’t look from side to side. You keep your eyes straight ahead. That way nobody … Continue reading
Cheese-topped onion soup: lessons in patience
Dorie’s recipe for cheese-topped onion soup says you have to be patient while waiting for the onions to brown. Patience is one of those things that it is easy to have in abundance at the front end, but much harder … Continue reading
Posted in adoption, cheese, family, family meals, food, motherhood
Tagged adoption, family, Food, French Fridays with Dorie, patience, personal
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Bonnie — a woman who paved her own road
My mom’s friend Bonnie died several years ago. She was only 59, considerably older than my mom when she died, but still too young. I accidentally discovered that she had died when I posted about Glen Campbell‘s performance at the … Continue reading
Posted in connection, experience, family, feminism, friendship, inspiration
Tagged educaiton, family, feminist, freinship, memory, personal
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Rhinestone cowboy
It is uncharacteristic of me to watch award shows, but for some reason, I saw a bit of the Grammys on Sunday night. The Glenn Campbell piece really struck a chord. Not because I am or was a big fan, … Continue reading
Posted in education, experience, family, memory, nostalgia
Tagged education, entertainment, family, Glen Campbell, memory, music, personal, St. Ignatius
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What do sick days and cotton candy have in common?
It’s been a while since Monkey Man and Gorilla Girl were sick enough not to go to school, but when it comes, illness seems to linger like the stickiness of remembered carnival cotton candy. Like cotton candy, though, and despite … Continue reading
Posted in adoption, family, motherhood, nostalgia
Tagged adoption, children, family, health, motherhood, parenting, personal
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