I walk to my car and try my best to avert my eyes to the full school parking lot. It doesn’t matter that it’s an impossibly perfect July day or that I already put some hours into my classroom; there is always work to be done, and always someone working harder. I swallow all those … Continue reading I’m a Bad Teacher
The Birthday Cake That Made Me Cry
Where to start this story... I think we have to go back. All the way back to 25 years ago, when I (followed by a twin brother) was born on a morning that happened to be on the 28th of December. I have heard the blurred period between Christmas and New Years described as the … Continue reading The Birthday Cake That Made Me Cry
Bangor Area Ultimate Fall Bucket List
Dunkin' has pumpkin spice, the flannels are out, the morning air is as crisp as the apples we're chowing down on, and the leaves have begun to reveal a colorful array of gold and maroon. In the words of Oscar Wilde, "all at once, summer collapsed into fall." In my words: "OhMyGodIt'sSweaterWeatherAndFiresAndHalloweenAndScaryMovies-TheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear." Bottom line, it's … Continue reading Bangor Area Ultimate Fall Bucket List