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Be a traveler, not a tourist.

December 7th, 2015 · No Comments · Art, Education, Museums, Musings, Teaching & Learning, travel

“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.”  G.K. Chesterton   Just a couple of months ago, in September, hubby and I enjoyed an amazing trip with Odysseys Unlimited to Eastern Europe.  I had wanted to post each day while on our trip, but evening tiredness, and really […]

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Quote of the week: “… dive in.”

March 13th, 2015 · No Comments · Books, Musings, Quote of the Week

“Ask yourself what you’re not doing now that you’d do on the last day of your life.  Take the time you have now to look at your priorities through new eyes before reality forces you to.  Imagine yourself in that last year, six months, month, day.  Listen to your longings.  Ask yourself, What am I […]

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Doing and being hope

February 27th, 2015 · No Comments · Children, Quote of the Week

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic.  It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage and kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives.  If we see only the worst, it […]

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Winter hardiness and sticking together…

February 20th, 2015 · No Comments · Quote of the Week

“Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.”  Vesta M. Kelly I thought this was a perfect quote for those of us enduring this incredibly cold and snowy winter here in New England! Just goes to show that there is always more than one […]

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46 and an iron

April 16th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Quote of the Week, retirement

I’m not just retiring from the company, I’m also retiring from my stress, my commute, my alarm clock, and my iron. ~Hartman Jule

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