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Tag Archives: random thoughts
Bumfuzzled, Round Two
That hateful demon Insomnia has once more reared its ugly head, depriving me of the rejuvenating slumber that my aging body and mind so desperately need. And all the hours I should be spending in sweet dreams of turtle cheesecakes, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Photography, Sleeplessness
Tagged humor, Insomnia, questions, random thoughts
18 Comments
Right Now, Someone Somewhere
I read somewhere recently that most time is wasted not in hours but in minutes. I can attest to that, for I have become quite adept lately at frittering away minute after lazy minute until entire days have disappeared–and often … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Photography, Simple Pleasures, Uncategorized
Tagged minutes, photography, random thoughts, wasted time
12 Comments
My Mind Has Been a Mess Lately
“You could have all the crazy thoughts you wanted, as long as you smiled and kept them to yourself.” –Mara Purnhagen, Past Midnight My mind has been a mess lately. The teachers and students have all gone home for the … Continue reading
Posted in Fears, Humor, Retirement, Uncategorized
Tagged craziness, humor, random thoughts, retirement, tomato festival, turtles divorcing
18 Comments
Waiting for the Tree of Knowledge to Spread a Few Branches My Way
I have so many questions about this strange life of mine and the even stranger world that surrounds me–and so few legitimate answers. I keep waiting for wisdom to find me and unravel the mysteries that continue to plague and … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged dumb blondes, Hardees commercial, Hugh Hefner, humor, Jack in the Box commercial, Kopi Luwak, questions, random thoughts
18 Comments
Emptying the Junk Drawer in My Brain
My family is important to me. So are my friends, my students, my career and my health–and, Lord knows, I spend a tremendous amount of time, energy and effort worrying and fretting over these aspects of my life, especially when … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged clutter, humor, junk, random thoughts, sweating the small stuff
18 Comments
My Sunshine List
Every once in a while I have to pause . . . I have to slow down . . . I have to breathe deeply. Every once in a while I have to close my eyes to the world’s many … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Kindness, Simple Pleasures, Uncategorized
Tagged expressions of gratitude, gratitude, happiness, human frailties, joy, personal, profound joy, random thoughts
17 Comments
My Reinvention Plan: Mission Accomplished!
On New Year’s Eve a few months back, I reflected–with a considerable degree of disgust–on how far I had let myself go physically in the previous decade, and I was discouraged at the idea of entering into yet another year … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Food, Health, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged exercise, humor, personal, random thoughts, weight loss
14 Comments
My Happy Place
Yesterday was one of “those” days. You know the kind I’m talking about–the kind of day that starts with a pounding headache before you even open your eyes in the morning and ends 18 hours later with the same unrelenting … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Health, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged beach, peace, personal, random, random thoughts, reality, responsibilities
10 Comments
There’s Just Something About a Snow Day
Few events in the career of a teacher match the unbridled joy, the pure magic, the absolute perfection of a snow day. Sure, we love those “Aha!” moments when we witness the lightbulbs coming on in our students’ eyes, and … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, school, Seasons, Simple Pleasures, Uncategorized
Tagged humor, personal, random thoughts, school, snow, snow days, teachers, thoughts
15 Comments