Homework

It has been A WEEK. I don’t really feel like writing anything but I signed up for this and I’ve allowed myself to be derailed too many times. This won’t be a long post. Just a heads up about the challenge this week. If you are like me, and everyone I have even mentioned this […]

2020 Hindsight

“Times of sadness and stress make fun and laughter even more important.”

The Ghosts of Dinners Past

I’ll admit when I chose this challenge I was concerned I wouldn’t have much to say about such a simple topic: HOW TO PROPERLY SET THE TABLE. Crafting a relevant essay about proper table setting that anyone might find interesting seemed beyond my abilities. What I found was that parental guidance, in regard to manners, […]

FOrKS & BMWs

We are going back to basics this week. I’m going to pretend it hasn’t been months since I last posted and you are, too. Bossing people around is not the best way to start a post about etiquette, but here we go. Our latest challenge is to LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY SET THE TABLE. This […]

Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes

In January, we set up a book display of biographies in my library and called it Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes. I think the notion of exploring another person’s life from the inside is what makes biographies and autobiographies so compelling. My official READ A BIOGRAPHY (OR AUTOBIOGRAPHY) OF SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE book […]

The Irrelevance of Rob Lowe, Dewey, and Bigfoot

READ A BIOGRAPHY (OR AUTOBIOGRAPHY) OF SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE So, when I planned to tackle this as my next challenge, I thought it was going to be too easy. I mean, people think I read for a living anyway. But, I’ve started and restarted this post multiple times. I feel like I have reader’s block. […]

We Ate Things We Didn’t Recognize

Game plan: order some kind of identifiable meat and be comforted by the idea of bread.

Mayo Roll

Let’s jump right in. The first challenge of 2019: TRY ANOTHER COUNTRY’S CUISINE. Growing up in Moore, OK I didn’t have much exposure to international cuisine. Or people from other countries. Circa 1980, for international flavor we had a Taco Tico and a couple of pizza places. Also, I’m a picky eater. Fear of condiments. Hatred […]

Direction Over Speed

I’m amazed, and frankly a little scared, at how fast time passes. A lot has happened since I last wrote and yet somehow I can’t believe it’s been over a year. 2018 was in most ways a year like any other. I worked, I ate, I laughed, I cried, I moved. Ah, yes, the ever […]

Waking Up in a Different Time Zone

“The existential test of the average person’s life: how to balance comfort and security with continued growth and purpose.”