At first I was going to write about the egregious rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The six ultra conservative Christian white nationalists really did us dirty. But I realized I didn’t want to write about them this week. As I drove across the heartland, which I do much more often than any… Continue reading The Heartland
Tag: Travel
A Week in DC
I had the privilege of traveling to Washington, DC, this week for work. It was days filled with collaboration and learning among colleagues doing the same work I do from across the country. Conferences are a time for rejuvenation, to commiserate, to rejoice, and to know none of us are alone in our mission to… Continue reading A Week in DC
Relaxed in New York
Last week I wrote about our first day in the Big Apple. I’m going to share the remainder of the trip today. All in all, it was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable of vacations yet. Saturday morning saw us meet up with family, Jack and Steve. They happened to be in the City… Continue reading Relaxed in New York
Brooklyn Bridge✅
The hubby and I are in New York. After 20+years together, this is our first trip alone! We’ve been all over, but always with friends or family. Hopefully he’ll be a good travel companion. The trip did start off a little shaky, due to me. I had in my mind what I thought was our… Continue reading Brooklyn Bridge✅
The Nation’s Capitol
This past week I had the pleasure of traveling to Washington, D.C. for a work conference. It was one of those conferences I love to attend for the information and the conversations, and also dread because of the things I discover need to be changed, revised, or scrapped when I get back to the office.… Continue reading The Nation’s Capitol
It’s 44° in Portland
Every morning while walking to the light rail stop, this bank clock/temperature sign has said 44°. Regardless of how it feels or the weather that day, it has been steadfast. I’ve been in Portland for work this past week attending an excellent conference, the 2024 ESEA National Conference. The sessions have been mostly good, the… Continue reading It’s 44° in Portland
Why is Picture Placement so Challenging?
As I walk around our home, I have missed seeing many of the pictures we had hanging, or were displayed, throughout our former home. They were always a comfort as many were either pictures I had taken of our kids, their artwork we had framed, or paintings/photographs done by friends of ours. To me, nothing… Continue reading Why is Picture Placement so Challenging?
All Because of an Over Inflated Ego, which Must Be Fed Constantly
Only the current man in the Oval Office, who had been scheduled to deliver the commencement speech at West Point, would say he is going to do something without first checking to see if it is safe or feasible to do at this time. Because he is getting hammered over this daily propaganda broadcasts, and… Continue reading All Because of an Over Inflated Ego, which Must Be Fed Constantly
What Does Safe Look Like?
The man in the Oval Office wants the country to reopen. The lead medical expert in the nation, Dr. Fauci, says the virus and data will drive the timeline to do so. The man in the Oval Office doesn’t care too much for what the lead medical expert says because it doesn’t align with his… Continue reading What Does Safe Look Like?
20,000 and Counting
It seems just yesterday we were watching China locking down Wuhan Province, then the whole of Italy shuttering its doors. Now we are watching Coronavirus unfold in our own U.S. of A. while wondering how it could happen here on such a large scale. I’ve already talked about that topic in this space, and won’t… Continue reading 20,000 and Counting
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 