The week of back to school, back to work, and the real world continues. I picture the old "As The World Turns" opening--yes, I just referenced a soap opera. If anyone wants to talk General Hospital, I'm your gal. Something that I've been taking for granted is the fact that I can breathe.  Sounds so odd, right? I have been stressed out. A … [Read more...]

Last semester I had a student who write an essay with the title "I Just Don't Want To Sometimes." I am having a "I just don't want to" attitude toward school.  That's bad because classes start this week.  Back to school time can be stressful, not just for students--but for teachers as well. I am not super prepared for the fall … [Read more...]

Exploring is fun, they said. Drive up to Pikes Peak, they said--its better than the cog railway. Get out at the photo stops--see the mountains. So, that's what we did. We decided to try it out and drive up to Pikes Peak. America's Mountain. It wasn't too bad going up--until an Escalade cut us off on a curve, a Silverado tailgated us until we could … [Read more...]