A bracelet lost and some old photos found.
Month: October 2026
This (really) Old House
This poor, neglected house is falling down. I see it every time I walk around the corner to my garage. One day, I will see the balcony has collapsed, and I will be sad.
Pack Less
What’s one piece of travel advice you always follow? I took five trips to Europe because I was lucky enough to be a teacher who could travel with students, and I got to go free. Well, let me clarify that, I was in charge of all student needs. Let me list them: visas, passports, phone […]
The Hunger Games: 1-3
Which book’s world would be the absolute worst to live in? I have to preface this by saying I liked the books; however, the brutality of those games was almost too much for me to read. I was teaching English when several students raved about this trilogy, and I always tried to keep up with […]
No Buckets, Please
What’s a country that’s at the top of your bucket list? I don’t have a bucket list because it’s become so overused. Plus it indicates to me that I am old. I may be in years but not in my soul. If you think I’m old, that just means I’ve been through and know a […]
The Teacher Goes to Europe
What’s something you’ve done that you never thought you could? The Americans are Coming! I always wanted to visit the British Isles. What English teacher wouldn’t, but I had never been out of the country, much less own a passport. Finally, I got the chance to go IF I got six students to travel with […]
The Queen
If you could switch lives with a famous person for a week, who would it be and why? I have no doubt in my mind. I would choose to switch places with Princess Victoria at the moment she was told her uncle had died, and she was now the Queen. This young woman was not […]
You Are Special
If you could go back in time and give your younger self advice, what would it be? You need to know that the rough bumps and pits in your road are real but will be understood. You were misunderstood at the time because of your family dynamics and the times. You are actually a gifted […]
Following the Prompt
What’s something you’ve done that your past self would be proud of? My 16- year-old self would be proud that I raised four children, got over many, many fears, and taught English in one form or another for 30 years. However, that same self would wonder why I gave up on happiness at age 70 […]
