Tag: life
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Who Knew?
Today, I woke up and willed myself to attend my first Pickleball lesson. It was a good thing the instructor was a good friend! I got dressed and put the tennis shoes on, worried that my bunions would hurt. I do not wear normal shoes most of the time unless you call flipflops a normal…
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Those Teen Years
As my granddaughters enter the teen years, I pray for my daughter and daughter-in-law. I remember all too well how trying those times are. One minute, they are happy, and they love you so much. The next minute, you are the worst, and they are saying, “You hate me!” —and, worse, “I hate you!” Big…
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Efficiency
I heard that the government might reopen soon. This just blows my mind. How can you just shut down the government? What if educators just decided to shut down schools because they did not agree with something? I know that school would be closed often because there are always reasons for disagreement. Why are the…
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God Help Our Society
In all of my years on Earth, I feel that our society is at an all-time low. I worry about this world for my kids and grandchildren. I wish they could grow up in the sixties like I did. Times seemed so innocent on the country farm as a child, but I know the times…
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Trying My Best
Technology is great when you are familiar with it. I’m teaching an online course this semester. I’d rather be in person, but this is ok. Yesterday, I flipped on the computer a couple of hours earlier than my class to finish the preparation. Low and behold, the online meeting app had been changed. I knew…
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First Day
The first day of school is just not the same. I miss it. I can’t wait for the kids to come home and tell me about their day. Of course, I will ask them what they learned, and they will say the infamous “nothing”. I always laugh when they tell me that because I know…
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And Insurance Companies Know Best…NOT
After three attempts, my daughter finally had low enough glucose readings to be able to complete the PET scan. The test did not show what we wanted. She still will have to go back for more treatment, even though much progress was made and the size of the areas in question have shrunk a significant…
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Tough Days
Autism is a blessing and a curse all at the same time. I have lived with this over forty years with my daughter before the word “autism” was even a common diagnosis. We have good days most of the time, but today is one of the tough days. Her sugar levels are up which makes…
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Personalities
Being a principal was sometimes challenging due to dealing with different personalities. Knowing how to address each personality was key to being successful. For a comprehensive look at the principalship and how to manage various personalities, I recommend reading Shifting the Monkey by Tod Whitaker. This was THE most helpful book I read during my…
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Learning Lessons
My new pup has many lessons to learn, although she has come a long way from the day she came to live here. Of course, potty training has been a significant focus. Unbelievably, she has picked up on this most critical skill quickly. She only gets up once during the night and alerts me that…
Retired Principal Tales 