Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

My new glasses came in this past week. Well, the replacement pair of glasses. The eye doctor somehow got my prescription wrong, by a lot, the first time. What I have found, unfortunately, is the new glasses do not let me see far away. When driving, I can’t read a street sign until I am… Continue reading Person of a Certain Age

About two years ago I finally started writing the book I’ve had on my mind for a few years. Last year, I finished what we called the sloppy copy in my K/1 classroom. After finishing, I found three people I consider mentors and experts, and whom I also knew would be very honest with me… Continue reading Wrestling with Demons

It was BBQ night with the gang. Good burgers, good dogs, and good conversation. I’m so glad we can hang with friends again!

In today’s America, we workers seem to be expected to continue to give, and give, and give some more, without any real return to us. That is, unless you count being able to keep our jobs. Mental health, physical health, just health in general, doesn’t seem to be a factor. At what point do we,… Continue reading Breaking Point?

Sorry, the Olympics have me engrossed this evening. Swimming and diving are two of my favorite Olympic sports. Can’t wait for the Velodrome events.

The hypocrisy is astounding! When it all began, Covid-19 wasn’t serious. It was all under control. Then it moved into it being a little serious. If one would just drink some bleach, or stick a wand in a certain place for ultraviolet light to treat it, all could be cured. We moved on to it… Continue reading Republicans: It’s the Unvaccinated’s Fault

This evening we had a goodbye dinner for one of our band gang who is moving away this week. It was so enjoyable and fun to be able to break bread with the people who helped me settle into Avon, and supported me during my year alone without the hubby. I’m not sure I would… Continue reading A Shot of Penicillin

As I’ve mentioned in the past, cooking and baking are stress relievers for me. When I need to regain some balance in my life, one of the places this happens is in the kitchen. Family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors have all benefited from my getting back into balance. This weekend I’ve spent a lot of… Continue reading More Stressed than I Thought?

Once our neighborhood began filling up, a neighbor decided we should have a Neighborhood Social Committee. She asked around and got it started with about seven people coming together. The hubby and I were two of the seven to show up. That first year was a little light in activities as one might imagine, although… Continue reading Are Neighborhood Gatherings a Thing of the Past?

It’s date night! Time to see Black Widow, finally. Only had to wait a year or so for it to come out. Happy Friday everyone!