How did I get from 83 to 73? Easy! First, somehow I mis-counted by a few days, but more importantly, I took a break. I went on a Spring Break trip! Another “last,” I suppose. I understand in retirement time runs a bit differently. But, for this semester, I’m still on an academic calendar and […]
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73 and counting…
March 20th, 2014 · Comments Off on 73 and counting… · 100 Days Project, Books, Musings, Reading, retirement, Site Seeing, Teaching & Learning, time, travel, Work
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83 and markers
March 14th, 2014 · Comments Off on 83 and markers · 100 Days Project, Musings, time, Work
How will I know it’s spring break? How will I know it’s the weekend, or summer time, or winter break? My entire work career, basically the majority of my entire adult life has been built around the academic calendar. First as a young mother with children off to child care centers, and preschools, and school; […]
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84 and the rhythm of time
March 11th, 2014 · Comments Off on 84 and the rhythm of time · 100 Days Project, College students, family, Musings, retirement, time, Work
Today I felt a little of the reality of the time I will have to manage when I am retired. It’s been a hard start to my last semester; with unending snow storms, and school closings and all that effects in terms of supervising student teachers. But, this morning I completed the first round of […]
85 days and a phone
March 10th, 2014 · Comments Off on 85 days and a phone · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, Work
Memo: I have not phoned it in. Today I went to the All College Meeting. It likely occurs at other colleges as well, but once a month, many of the faculty and staff gather for an hour at lunch in our lecture hall. The President fills us in on current economic news (as we are […]
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87 days and spring
March 8th, 2014 · Comments Off on 87 days and spring · 100 Days Project, Garden, Museums, Musings, photo of the week, retirement, Site Seeing, travel
I spent the day enjoying the bulb shows at both Smith College and Mt. Holyoke College. The first packed like sardines, the second quiet, smaller and both delightful. A wonderful reminder that spring is arriving, especially appreciated after the harsh winter we have endured. Outside the greenhouses, much snow and ice still needs to melt. […]
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