A Piece of Advice: Stay out of your college student’s class issues.
In a little over 9 months, our youngest son will head off to college. We’ve been through this twice before with his two brothers. Our oldest headed off to college…
Tag: responsibility
Running the Race (of Life)
What’s the difference between a 100m dash and a marathon? Nothing. You have to train for both. One requires speed and one requires endurance. If you cannot get out of…
A Real Slice of Life: Wear Your Boots!
Very often I write about something that is on my mind, something that concerns me, or something I treasure. This includes my gardens, the state of education in the U.S., …
Easy Listening
Today, I came home from work slightly tense. It is all okay. I have a new job and am adjusting to the responsibilities of it. In these early days, sometimes,…
Safety: Importance of Following Rules
Originally, today, I was going to write about my final numbers for monarch tagging this year. But, in doing a quick search I found that I had already written about…
First Jobs: What do you remember?
What do you remember about your first job? My first job was as a sales clerk at our local JCPenney store in the early 80’s. I remember when I interviewed and was…
The Flu
Influenza has visited our home! The timing could not be worse! This week, term and semester finals are scheduled at our high school and my sophomore is down with the…
Soccer Socks
Found on the floor, under the bed, & in the laundry bin. Stinky & stiff, inside out, mismatched, sometimes torn or pocked with holes. Balled up, One inside the other.…
