I am not especially fond of photos of myself, but this is the only one I could find of my Got Gratitude? classroom bulletin board. I do not and I repeat, emphatically, do not like creating bulletin boards. I have only one in my classroom. I come up with an idea at the beginning of …
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Intelligent Extrovert (source: http://writical.com/four-personality-types-take-quiz-find-one-fit/) Most defining characteristics: You are lively, outgoing and emotionally open. You are a leader. As you probably already know, you are a born leader. You are a very charismatic, passionate, mature and calculated person. You are always there when people need you, you always know the right thing to say, and …
Sean of the South
(photo courtesy of Jackie Thompson Reagan) AKA Sean Dietrich. One of my heroes. I feel as if we are long lost cousins or I am his long lost aunt. I consider him and his wife, Jamie, my dear friends although I have never met them. We send messages. I've begged Jamie for recipes and she …
Paris has to wait (for me)
Finally. The movie made it to Durham. Arles Lucy and I went to see it a couple of nights ago. It was the second time for her. She was very tightlipped and gave me no hints about what was in store. Impressive, AL! And merci. So, I will not go into the details. But let's …
Summer to-do list
I am sort of a list maker. Not that I always can find the list. Or that I take it out and look at it. Or that I actually cross off everything more than two items. But I feel as if I have accomplished something just by writing the to-dos on a notepad. Mary Kay consultants …
SV Day 5: Over the mountain
Blowing Rock to Boone to Foscoe to Linville to Spruce Pine. That was my route this morning. I made a stop for breakfast at Grandview Restaurant. The address is listed as Banner Elk but it is just off NC-105 between Foscoe and Linville. This is the grand view- Grandfather Mountain as seen from the patio …
SV Day 4: Out and about
I have no sense of direction and often get lost. Ask any of my friends or family members. It used to drive my boys crazy. Always turing around. I have a hard time reading maps and I don't trust GPS systems. With good reason. I programmed in my destination this morning- Blowing Rock to Banner …
Summer Vacation Day 3: Back to Boone
I attended and graduated from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. It was really the only school I was interested in. I applied to UNC-Greensboro but never had any intention of attending. Not sure why I even wasted my hard-earned money to apply. I was very happy at ASU. College life suited me. I …
Summer Vacation Day 2: Sticks and stones
Sticks and stones. I had a completely different idea for today's post. Then I took a break from writing and decided to take a hike. It was a stunningly beautiful June day in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue skies, 72˚F, cool breeze blowing, quiet. I grabbed my camera, my purse, my walking shoes and set …
Summer Vacation Day 1: A porch with a view
Well, Summer Vacation, the 2017 Edition, is officially underway. There is the minor detail of about 20 student comments that still have to be written, but I have until Monday at 5:00 pm. Hours and hours. At the last minute, I decided to book myself into a writer's retreat. Remember, in the last post I …
the sabbatical chef 