“I write to escape; to escape worry and regret and longing.”
— Betty Barger
— Betty Barger
Jul 1st
Here’s how the bars look. Open. Air. Sea breezes. ...
Jul 1st
Key West
Key West is a happy place. Everyone smiles, is friendly, open. Front doors are literally left wide...
Jul 1st
Jul 1st
What Remains - New York Times
Jul 1st
Sun, sand, tan
Naples, Florida, is a good place to go for a summertime beach vacation if you like things laid back,...
Jun 30th
Watch
Vince Gill - How Great Thou Art- slideshow of landscapes (via cajunfire01)
Jun 20th
A view from one of our hotel’s rooms. Lovely.
Jun 20th
The pool at our hotel; I can’t wait!
Jun 20th
The hotel
Jun 20th
Our hotel
Jun 20th
30th Wedding Anniversary
Tomorrow we head out for a week-long vacation involving sand and sun. Sleeping, reading, eating,...
Jun 20th
Escape to fantasyland
Just returned from time alone with my sister at Disney World. Time to say, “Remember...
Jun 18th
“Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems...”
— ~Lamartine
— ~Lamartine
Jun 10th
Jun 10th
Wondering
Keane has been working all week away from home. Parking in a downtown city garage. Getting out of...
Jun 10th
Jun 8th
60 years of MEMORIES
I just learned that ‘08-‘09 marks the 60th year of our school’s...
Jun 8th
Jun 6th
Jun 5th
Last day of school year
Well, I have to return to school for two more days of wrap-up, meetings, packing, cleaning, putting...
Jun 5th
“Those who plot the destruction of others often fall...”
— Author: Phaedrus (Thrace of...
— Author: Phaedrus (Thrace of...
Jun 4th
Jun 4th
What I hope they learned
We read Moby Dick and we learned that Captain Ahab destroyed himself and his ship and crew because...
Jun 4th
Watch
Jim Reeves - I Love You Because (via )
Jun 4th
A sweet goodbye
One of my former students who will graduate in three days quietly knocked on my classroom door today...
Jun 4th
Watch
Alaska.org - Orientation To Denali National Park (via )
Jun 3rd
I hope she's right
One of my son’s friends attempts to allay my fears about Miles’ summer in the wilds of...
Jun 3rd
“I’ve always been bored with just making money....”
— Walt Disney
— Walt Disney
Jun 3rd
Finding happiness
Walt Disney wanted to make people happy. He didn’t worry so much about becoming rich or...
Jun 3rd
“I have never been interested in personal gain or profit....”
— Walt Disney
— Walt Disney
Jun 3rd
Watch
Miss Otis Regrets (via ) For Brittany, Ryan, and Amy, my wonderful nieces and my nephew. They know...
Jun 3rd
Watch
Berl Ives Ugly Bug Ball (via ) If I ever have grandchildren, we’re gonna sing this, sing...
Jun 3rd
Watch
crickets at night at lake lag (via )
Jun 3rd
Nothing quite like a BLT
There’s nothing quite like the taste of a freshly made BLT. Crisp, just fried bacon, crunchy...
Jun 3rd