Retired Principal Tales

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  • My Favorite People to be Around

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    Susan Congrove
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    Who are my favorite people to be around? I just think that it depends on where I am, however, my Granddaughters are THE favorites! I can be feeling down, but if I am around them, I perk up and enjoy their company. Now, mind you, they do not allow me to do anything but enjoy…

  • What Were My Parents Doing at My Age?

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    Susan Congrove
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    I have thought about how my parents were at my age before this question came up. My dad passed away at the age of 46 when I was 22, so he was not here at my ripe age of 68. I’m sure he would have been working 24/7 farming. My mother was sitting in the…

  • Coco

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    Susan Congrove
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    My beautiful little cockapoo has a brain block when it comes to going potty outside. She thinks that when she is let out to go potty, it is merely playtime for her and the cats. We have six barn cats that she enjoys playing with daily. Coco seems to think it’s poo inside and play…

  • Thinking…Past or Future

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    Susan Congrove
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    I truly think more about the past than the future. When I think about the future, I do not see much to look forward to. I love teaching my classes at the local university. I love watching my grandchildren grow up and can’t wait to see what they will do in the future. Looking at…

  • Thoughts on Living a Long Life

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    Susan Congrove
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    Living a long life is a goal of mine. During my life, I have lived pretty clean. I have not smoked, drank, or done any type of substance. I think there is something to heredity and living a long life. My grandpa was 99 when he passed away. He lived on a farm all of…

  • Playtime?

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    Susan Congrove
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    Any time I get the house to myself is playtime! I rarely get to just sit and not be interrupted by calls from my daughter yelling, “MOMMMMM!” She is forty two and on the spectrum at level 1 or 2. Usually, it is something not that important. Mommm….it’s going to rain tomorrow, or if I’m…

  • What Makes Me Feel Nostalgic?

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    Susan Congrove
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    Everyday I connect to my world by seeing something that reminds me of the past. I drive by my grandma and grandpa’s house built in the 1940s and think about all the good times I had there with my 14 cousins. Today, I rarely see my cousins ,and if I have contact, it is usually…

  • Relationships

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    Susan Congrove
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    I have a few friends I know I can count on to have a positive impact on me. I feel that I can trust them and know the issues I battle with will be kept in confidence. Recently, I conducted a poll with my students studying the various stages of life according to Erik Erikson…

  • Pickleball

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    Susan Congrove
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    I learned to play pickleball a month ago. I really enjoyed it, although it seemed like I either were really “on” or “off” with serving the ball. There are so many odd rules in the game. The instructor said that three dads from Washington invented the game to entertain their kids. Supposedly, one of the…

  • My Favorite Place

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    Susan Congrove
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    My favorite place in the world is found in South Central Florida. The Gulf of America’s waters are usually calm as they lap onto the shoreline at a steady pace. Usually, the water is clear, but sometimes it’s muddy if a storm out in the Gulf stirs things up. The sun and temperatures are perfect…