How many times have you been asked "how are you?" or "how's your day?" and you don't want to answer or respond? *raising hand* I have had days where I don't want to say anything to anyone. I want to keep my head down, go about my business and not really interact with a single person. Odd for someone who is a teacher, right? One of the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Birthday Wishes
January is a special month. There are several important birthdays in our family. The first birthday celebration is Friday, January 20th. Memphis Hoekstra will celebrate his 2nd birthday! I'm not sure if we will have cake (yes, there is a cake out there that's okay for dogs), but Friday warrants some type of celebration. When Sam and Memphis … [Read more...]
Serving Veterans
About two months ago, my friend Tim, posted on his blog that he was looking for guest writers. I was intrigued. I read the email and thought about sending in an essay. I read the email again. I thought about a few topics...and then realized, this is the perfect time to write something about life with Memphis. The email/blog post request about a … [Read more...]