We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. ~ T.S. Eliot “Sixty years ago I knew everything; now I know nothing; education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” – Will Durant “Here’s to […]
Entries Tagged as 'Musings'
Firsts…
August 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Firsts… · Children, College students, Education, family, Grandparents, Musings, Quote of the Week, Teaching & Learning, Work
Tags: Children·education·family·first day of school·learning·quote·quotes·reading·teaching·Work
Today in Nana’s Garden – July
July 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Today in Nana’s Garden – July · family, Garden, Grandparents, Musings
Today, in Nana’s Garden, a small bit of Dad/Grampa/Great-grampa Jules’ ashes joined a small bit of his wife’s (Constance) ashes (placed there in 2001). In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember them. In the glowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them. In the […]
Tags: aging·family·garden·grandparent·prayer
Today in Nana’s Garden – May
May 10th, 2012 · Comments Off on Today in Nana’s Garden – May · family, Garden, Musings, Nana
May has finally brought some well needed rain; and the flowers are looking refreshed. Many are smaller than usual; I think the early March heat, and the April frosting confused them. They don’t stand quite as lush and tall, and some seem a little behind in growth even with their way too early start! But, […]
Teatrekkers come to Salon
January 29th, 2012 · Comments Off on Teatrekkers come to Salon · eating, Food, Important People, Musings, photo of the week, Teaching & Learning
Teatrekkers could be seen last night at the first of our 2012 Winter Salon evenings. With a dozen friends we learned from Mary Lou and Robert Heiss (the authors of four really excellent books) just a tiny bit about Chinese teas: its origins, how and where what we were tasting was grown, how to brew […]
100 Day Project – Finished
January 29th, 2012 · Comments Off on 100 Day Project – Finished · 100 Days Project, Musings, My Goals, Teaching & Learning
100 Day Project — Finished Well, I do have to admit defeat – at least in terms of being able to blog for 100 days in a row. I made it to 66 days spread over about 90 days (including weekends). I learned a lot. I learned I do have something to write about – […]
Tags: aging·conversations·learning·time·Work