image from colemanzone.comIf you had a choice between stepping into a Time Machine and travelling to either the past or the future - what would you decide? I'm not talking about jetting to a particular time period or era - what I mean is, would you jump into your own personal past or future? I've … Continue reading Time Travel
Category: musings
Unions – other than marital, for a change
image from: /www.wgta.net/My first teaching job in 1995 was a long term substitute position in a small Capital Region district. It was my first experience with being in a union and I had mixed feelings about being a member. While I understood the necessity of a union historically, there were some aspects that I found puzzling. … Continue reading Unions – other than marital, for a change
Not your typical Valentine…
image from: imgs.xkcd.com/comics/valentines_day.jpgI remember years ago reading about the stages of grief experienced when a person loses a loved one to death. The stages were described as being consistent, although not necessarily in a predictable order, or universally applicable. It seems to me that the 5 stages can also be applied to a situation where … Continue reading Not your typical Valentine…
Tick-Tock
Yesterday was Quinn Padraig's 6th birthday and I'm feeling a bit melancholy about how quickly the years are passing. I am slightly overwhelmed by how rapidly the 6 years have flown by since my last labor and delivery episode, and am sad to know that those gestational days are completely over for me. As a woman … Continue reading Tick-Tock
Security – it’s not just for airports
image from 2bp.blogspot.comDespite my independence and sense of self reliance I have this thing about wanting to be taken care of. I don't mean financially; that I can manage on my own. I also don't mean physically, I have the gym and the massage therapist to help me out there. And, mentally? Well, I have … Continue reading Security – it’s not just for airports
Holding On to Change
image from: http://sweetnostalgia.wordpress.com/I am not known for holding on to things because I find them to be special or important. Nope, not me. I'm all about throwing stuff away. Hell, I've been known to accidentally throw my income tax return in the trash. My nearly 14 years as a parent have netted me only 2 … Continue reading Holding On to Change
Bittersweet Exposed
image from picassawebalbumsWhile skiing through Capital Hills golf course, I was impressed by the aesthetic of the shrubs, bare trees and (everywhere) bittersweet. As I glided along completely smitten by the exposed, winter panorama, I started thinking about how so often there is more present than what initially meets and greets the eye. How beauty can be … Continue reading Bittersweet Exposed
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