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93 days and grandparents

February 28th, 2014 · Comments Off on 93 days and grandparents · 100 Days Project, Children, Education, family, Grandparents, Musings, retirement, Work

I had the pleasure of being an 8 year old’s adopted grandmother this morning.  My granddaughter, who attends a private school, has a best friend who attends the public school.  They met in the kindergarten year at the private school.  The best friend doesn’t have any local grandparents, and so I was honored to be […]

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94 days and a tired feeling

February 27th, 2014 · Comments Off on 94 days and a tired feeling · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Work

Early this morning, I wrote some very good notes on what I would blog about today.  The pleasure of really hitting the nail on the head in class when I combine short lectures with active hands-on activities and by the end of the class, there’s real understanding and connections.  The pleasure of reading aloud to […]

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95 days and a baby

February 26th, 2014 · Comments Off on 95 days and a baby · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time

I’m so excited this morning that I need to make a note before the afternoon passes!  And, the reality of today is that my Wednesdays are very full and busy so I’d best post now! Today, at lunch time, I get to meet a newborn.  The baby is the child of one of our college’s […]

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97 days

February 24th, 2014 · Comments Off on 97 days · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, time

I am working what’s called 3/5ths time this semester.  I take the equivalent 3/5ths pay cut, of course.  But, it does give me some breathing room.  If I were not retiring, next year or so would be time to apply for and take a sabbatical.  Unless you work an academic life, you have a hard […]

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98 days and a Sunday

February 23rd, 2014 · Comments Off on 98 days and a Sunday · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Work

I’m looking forward to a Sunday, many of them actually, when I don’t have to spend the afternoon preparing for classes!  What will I do when I have no homework to read, lesson plans to write, and organizing of a briefcase to do? I have had the good fortune to breakfast once a semester with […]

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