I am not naive. I know that our country has a horrendous past regarding the treatment of those the white establish deem as other. Our differences use to be rather easy to determine--White was good--everything else was bad. Pretty simple right. Well what happens when whites don't get the memo or choose not to drink … Continue reading Loving
The Obvious Isn’t Always Helpful
So, I work in an office with mostly guys. This is a bit misleading--as there are only 5 of us in the office and 3 of them are guys. So, "mostly" is a relative term here. Our office is old row house that has been converted into office space and it's great. But our bathrooms … Continue reading The Obvious Isn’t Always Helpful
His First Taste Of Awesome
Noah has wanted to learn to read for a long time, but was just not ready. I subscribe to the idea that when kids are ready, they will do things. I try very hard not to push them. We make lots of things available and when they want to write the alphabet they will. When … Continue reading His First Taste Of Awesome
The Band’s First Practice
Please ignore me on this video. The kids sat down to put on a concert for me the other night--it was pretty funny. In case you weren't sure who the performer was in our house, this clarifies it.
Above Water
I feel like I am barely holding my head above water. I am so busy. I know stop whining, everyone is busy. Just the same, this is a different type of busy for me. My new job is keeping me very busy and the the semester just started and I'm teaching 2 classes--I know, what … Continue reading Above Water
