“I’m going to run a marathon one of these days.” My friend had said this to me so many times that I’d lost track of the exact number. She reads oodles of books on fitness, she eats well, and she…
May I see your license, please?
My first year out of college, I followed a music teacher who had been at the school for fourteen years. In fact, it may have been sixteen; I don’t recall. Things were going well. I loved teaching general music to…
Evening Reflections
Today was a day filled with good intentions. Generally, as soon as we hear “good intentions,” we think we know what’s coming next: “but….” However, today I saw that expression through a different filter—a positive one! I intentionally chose to…
Talking Household Sponges
Quick announcement first (especially for those overseas): The hosting company for this blog site is doing routine maintenance tonight, starting at midnight (Eastern time). My understanding is that the site will be temporarily unavailable during that time—only a matter of…
Where’s My Shovel?
It snowed most of the day in my area of Wisconsin Thursday. From the sounds of it, my friends and family in the Northeast are going to spend much of today and tomorrow getting what we got—and much, much more.…