Archive for July, 2008

Two Years Ago… »

We met.
We shared our stories with one another.
My life changed.
I found love.
I found a new life.
Bumps and turns, we faced them together.
We planned a future together.
We began our partnership.
Today we celebrate as a couple.
Happy Anniversary, Honey.
Mwah!

On the Road »

I am finishing up my three-day seminar this morning and heading back home.  The rain has been pouring down which often makes for slow travel but I am not too far from our home.  T and I have plans tonight to share a meal at a nice restaurant in DC and I can’t wait to [...]

Night Out on the Town »

OK, that is an overstatement.  I went out to dinner with my coworkers last night.  We are together attending this workshop in New Jersey and took an opportunity to share time and wine together.  I had a grilled Caesar salad with anchovies.  An interesting presentation, it was served warm with a bit too much dressing [...]

Truly Golden »

Estelle Getty died this morning. Her breakout role, after forty years of struggling, was the ever-wise grand matriarch Sophia Petrillo from The Golden Girls.  I love that show and watch it every chance I can catch it on the television.  After a little internet search, I came across some of her famous witty comments.  Here [...]

Understanding by Design »

Yes.  That is the topic of the day…err….week, that is.  I am in New Jersey for most of this week – no, not for vacation as one would image a trip to New Jersey would involve – bit for a workshop on school restructuring and design.  Given the challenges I have been tasked with at [...]

Appreciation »

That is what I gained this afternoon.  I have an office staff of two full-time personnel.  One is strictly school related business that related to my administration.  The second worker is solely responsible for data maintenance and collection to assure proper reports and accounting is done, especially with attendance and lunch counts.  It may sound [...]

I’m Alive! »

Overworked and underpaid, of course, but alive nonetheless!  I have been spending time adjusting to my new surroundings and staff members, making the appropriate adjustments in staffing as I assess our school’s needs.  I have the opportunity of choosing an entirely new Middle School teaching team which is exciting and scary at the same time.  [...]