I am an award-winning drama queen. OK, so I haven’t won an Oscar, Emmy, or Tony. I’m not sure what the name of the award was that I did win. So, let’s just call it a Hessie (in honor of my high school drama teacher). As a senior in high school I won “Best Actress in the District.” The district included six high schools. It’s my … Continue reading Drama Queen
One of my little granddaughter’s favorite places to go is Party City. She does love a party, and enjoys looking at all the colorful stuff for sale. It’s become one of “our” places. We get a buggy and walk the aisles slowly. I let her put anything she wants in the basket. “You can put it in the cart; we’ll decide about it later,” I tell her. … Continue reading Our children
I have a number of recurring dreams. Some of them are very common. One of them is any number of variations of where I just stop going to history or math or physics without officially withdrawing….I get an F for the course and I scramble around frantically to see if I can fix it. Twenty plus years after I graduated with a Ph.D. I still dream I haven’t finished my … Continue reading Bearded Lady
I like to think of myself as a social media butterfly. I really, really enjoy it. But who knew there were so many forums for it? I mean, for awhile there was only MySpace, and as a college administrator and instructor I saw what it was about through my students and so, no thanks! And then along came Mark Z. and we had Facebook. I … Continue reading Social Butterfly
The article caught my eye. “7 things you will regret in your 20’s.” I’m WAY past 20-something, but I loved my 20’s. So, I clicked on the title to catch a peek of what I may or may not regret about the decade. Of the 7, I regret only one, even though I didn’t do all the things recommended. For example, #4 is “not starting … Continue reading Regretfully, #3
Today I attended my sweet grand baby’s Pre-K graduation. Three groups of 4 and 5 year olds marched into the gym to the tune of Pomp & Circumstance. That is where the similarities to a graduation ended. After that it was a lot of singing, dancing, wiggling, waving, smiling, and picture taking. It was quite a celebration. I loved it. Breezy was dressed in a … Continue reading Class of 2028
When did I first start calling you Mother? I can’t remember. I think it was when I was in college. All the other kids still call you mom. Mother just seems right to me. I simply wanted to take some time on this Mother’s Day to tell you what you mean to me. First of all, I thank you for teaching me to read. Reading truly is … Continue reading Dear Mother
Tonight I’m going to yet another college graduation. I figured up that I’ve been to approximately 70 commencement ceremonies during my career thus far. It’s become soooooo routine. Gather up regalia from office. Drive. Meet at church approximately one hour prior to the service. Eat some food that someone put out. Chat a bit. Find my reading glasses. Sneak out to stage to put them on … Continue reading Another Graduation
If you’ve known me for more than 20 minutes you know that I’m a shoe person. I can’t tell you how many pairs of shoes I own; although it’s a common question I am asked. I like high heels, tennies, ballet flats, and flip flops. I like shoe booties and boots. Just bought my first pair of thigh high boots. I like sandals and open-toed … Continue reading Red Shoes
When I was ten my father graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. We all went to the civic center for his commencement ceremony. His parents, my grandparents, were there too. They bought him a class ring with a beautiful blue stone representing his December birthday. That day changed our lives. Soon after we moved into a “new” home and my father began to remodel the 1926 house located in a more middle class … Continue reading Blue Ring
Tower of Twins 