I posted briefly on Thursday, letting my loyal readers know that I'd be gone for the weekend. I spent the time with my father at his lake house. Unfortunately, that post seems to have disappeared, along with any replies. Not sure what happened. Oh, well ( Read more... )

My stepmother, who teaches during the school year, manages a swimming pool during the summer. As a fringe benefit of her job, her family can swim for free. Last night, she invited me and the kids to come swim ( Read more... )

My friend Beth loves to tell this story. It takes place when she and her husband lived in an apartment. Beth is about 5'3", slim and athletic. Her husband, Danny, is about 6'2" and 240 pounds. He lifts weights four or five days a week ( Read more... )

My son and I picked up my daughter from camp this evening. The experience was wonderful. She showed me around and talked about what she did, and I showed her some places that were important to me. "This spot right here was where I met your Grandma Mary. That was in the summer of '84," I explained. Kelsey had gone rappelling off the very same ( Read more... )

I just talked with the HR guy. He explained that the situation was very competitive and the decision was difficult, but they've made an offer to another candidate. I understand this guy has more instructional design experience--and after all, that is what the job involves ( Read more... )

From my friend VelveteenCherry's journal:

I feel like writing big today. Today is TYPE BIG DAY. So whoever you are, if you have a journal, feel free to paste my directive to your next post, and then type big.

TODAY IS TYPE BIG DAY!

This might be a good post to let my font grow, because I'm writing about my daughter growing up. She's nine ( Read more... )

One of my colleagues is named Judith. Although she's at least ten years older than I am, she hasn't been teaching for as long. She often approaches me for tips on teaching, or just asks me what I've been doing with my classes lately ( Read more... )

Every time I drive to or from my work, I see the Perkins restaurant right next door. In the three years I've worked at the college (two years in the 90s, plus this last year), I've never eaten there--until tonight ( Read more... )

falconsblade's LJ stalker is luvishere!luvishere is stalking you because they think you are rich and they want your blingbling. They are also getting jiggy with your best friend!

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Today was the last day of vacation Bible school, and as always, we closed with the church street fair. The weather was very nice, with a cool breeze. Maybe too much of a breeze. Two people didn't hold down their plates well enough, and I got a couple of platefuls of food blown onto me. It was good for a laugh all around ( Read more... )