Veterans Day 2020Each of my parents joined the Air Force immediately after graduating from high school, my mother from the hills of eastern Kentucky and my…Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
Grapefruit, Elvis, and Blessings: December 2020When I was a kid, the weekend before Christmas was the weekend my parents made home visits to all the older ladies in our church, my…Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
Counting ‘I Love You’I am not sure how old I was when it started. It quickly became a part of my nighttime routine though.Feb 6, 2017Feb 6, 2017
The Smells of TeachingThe very first ‘copier’ I used as a teacher was actually a mimeograph machine. The magic of the mimeograph was the smell of the paper after…Feb 4, 2017Feb 4, 2017
Batman“Kiss from a Rose” played on the radio this morning while taking my kids to school. “Hey, that’s the Batman song!” came from the back seat…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
What Happened to Saturday Morning Cartoons?Saturday morning was kid time growing up. My brother and I woke up early on our own this one day of the week. This was also the one day of…Jan 24, 2017Jan 24, 2017
ScytheHearing Neal Shusterman describe his new young adult novel Scythe was all the convincing I needed to buy it. I cleverly disguised my own…Jan 23, 2017Jan 23, 2017
Kindergarten WritingWriting is both an art and a craft. Kindergarten writing for teachers is an exercise in patience. When Kindergarten teachers meet to talk…Jan 20, 2017Jan 20, 2017
