This evening I decided I wanted to treat myself to dinner. The hardest decision was where to take myself. When going out with someone you can bandy about where to go based on who’s craving something or another. By yourself, it should be easier, but it took me a minute to decide. I ended up… Continue reading Dinner for One

Last week my niece invited me to the Dedication Ceremony for her son, my nephew, Blaze. At first I wasn’t sure if I would be able to make it due to prior commitments. As I looked at what needed to happen, I saw that I would be able to attend, to finally be able to… Continue reading A Dedication of Love

Happy Valentines Day Everyone! It is hard to believe my husband and I met just shy of 20 years ago. If someone had told me he was going to be my one, I’m not sure I would have believed them. You see, it was not love at first sight. Or 2nd. Or 3rd. Or, well… Continue reading A Little Hard to Get

Watching the State of the Union this evening. I hope you too are watching.

This week is the ESEA Conference in Indianapolis. I’m glad it is here because I can sleep in my own bed every night, but also sad it is here because I already know this city. The conference will last all week with several thousand attendees. Today was a pre conference day with policy makers, the… Continue reading Conference Rejuvenation

Do you want to laugh, cry, ponder, learn, wonder, reflect, and just plain feel good? Then this is the podcast for you! The two hosts are Charlene and Kat. Charlene is my husband’s cousin. Kat is a friend, and coworker. of Charlene’s. The two of them together have a wonderful chemistry that just works. They… Continue reading A Must Listen Podcast

After some long reflection, and taking into consideration some current life events, I’ve decided a break from blogging is need for the next few weeks. We have a lot going on with kids, family, jobs, and life in general. In order to focus on the current life circumstances, a few things need to be put… Continue reading Be Back in 2023

I’ve no nails left as I watch election results. Most disappointing result this evening has been the Ohio senate race. Can’t believe my beloved Buckeyes actually elected the projected winner! Jamie Harrison let us down there and in North Carolina. He made some very poor short-sighted decisions and seems to have cost the Democrats a… Continue reading Election Night

We are having a usual feeling fall evening. It is a little cooler with a nice steady rain the past couple of hours. The sound has been so soothing I’ve been just sitting on the couch listening as it falls after doing some baking. I’m so relaxed I no longer feel like putting the dishes… Continue reading The Rain, It Falls