Category Archives: reflecting

Today, I am grateful for my mother-in-law Tina.  Her generous care of, and for, us eases a little bit the sadness of being so far away from my own family.  And she has become a good friend of mine!

Today, I am grateful for our very generous health insurance.  We are indeed blessed to not have to worry about medical bills.

Today I am grateful that the squirrel that I hit on the highway this morning shook himself off and ran off the highway before another car hit him.  A small thing, I know, but I have recently been convicted of … Continue reading →

Today, I am grateful for a day without students to catch up on grading, to accomplish mundane annoying tasks, and to rest.

I am grateful for my job, which, while not perfect and often full of frustration, give me many moments of enjoyment and is helping us secure our financial future. And today, I’m grateful for the fun moments that a game … Continue reading →

This morning I am most grateful for my husband, who is my partner and friend in all that we do.  I am blessed.And I am also grateful for this oak tree, which rests my eyes every morning out our bathroom … Continue reading →

My friends and family: For the month of November, I am going to try to post something every day that I’m grateful for.  Today, I don’t really have time to explain why I want to do this.  It’s coming out … Continue reading →

I saw this quote at an exhibit, “The Saint John’s Bible: A Modern Vision Through Medieval Methods” at the Walters Art Museum today.  Tina and I went there along with Flower Mart.  The exhibit features the St. John’s Bible, which … Continue reading →

1.  For those of you interested in Baltimore, education, or both: Here’s a series of stories from the Baltimore Sun about Andres Alonzo, the relatively new (from July 2007) head of the Baltimore City Public School System.  His governing motto:  … Continue reading →