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Entries from May 17th, 2014

16 and disarray

May 17th, 2014 · Comments Off on 16 and disarray · 100 Days Project, retirement, time, Work

I was really struck yesterday by the sheer disarray of my house!  And then I realized that it’s pretty normal for end of semester crazies – and that this is the last end of semester crazies!   End of semester celebrations, finals, huge final projects to grade, many pieces of paper to sort, file and hand […]

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17 and love

May 15th, 2014 · Comments Off on 17 and love · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, family, Musings, Teaching & Learning, Work

A grandmother and her seven year old granddaughter were walking down the hall of the East Building. Having just attended the grandmother’s retirement party; two whole hours of being social (not so easy when you are seven – even when chocolate is involved)…the grandmother said, “Thank you for coming to my party.  I know that […]

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18 and loss

May 14th, 2014 · Comments Off on 18 and loss · 100 Days Project, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, travel, Work

I just figured out this morning one of the deep feelings I’m having about retirement from this amazing job of teaching I’ve had – at this place, 15 years, and in total, a career in the world of teaching for almost 40!   It’s the feeling of loss. Like all humans, loss is an inevitable piece […]

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19 and a last – at last…

May 13th, 2014 · Comments Off on 19 and a last – at last… · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, travel, Work

I’ve been really reluctant to say “the last this…the last that….the last time…,” etc. in regards to my retirement.  It’s like saying my four month European trip for sabbatical was a “trip of a lifetime.”  The trip was certainly amazing, and some parts, okay maybe, many parts, cannot be repeated – but I never planned […]

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24, 23, 22, 21, 20 — and yes, how did another five days go by?

May 12th, 2014 · Comments Off on 24, 23, 22, 21, 20 — and yes, how did another five days go by? · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, Work

These posts of several days are just reminders of how busy my life as a college professor really is!  Not to mention the part of life that involves laundry, the first lawn mow of the spring, a delightful Mother’s Day spent with daughter and granddaughter and paying the bills! This morning I enjoyed my once […]

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