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31 and last times

May 1st, 2014 · Comments Off on 31 and last times · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time

Just as I try not to say, “the trip of a lifetime,” because there’s always another opportunity to go on another trip and experience new things, I’ve been hesitant to say “the last time,” when it comes to my retirement. Today marked the last time – at least the “official” last time that a group […]

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33 and Abigail Adams Eliot

April 30th, 2014 · Comments Off on 33 and Abigail Adams Eliot · 100 Days Project, Education, Important People, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning

Tonight brought the evening honoring our local child care providers: we call it the Abigail Adams Eliot Award for local Educator and Administrator.  It was a lovely evening with a STEM focus, with tables of local organizations, dinner and a presentation about STEM for early care providers. At one point the moderator asked all those […]

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34 and a week!

April 28th, 2014 · Comments Off on 34 and a week! · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning

Well, okay, somewhere, and I know where, more than a few days went by!  This, however, is what my life usually looks like!  What did I do in that time that claimed my time?  Let’s see: taught classes, supervised student teachers, spent the day in NYC getting there via a bus trip that the Art […]

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40 and playing hooky

April 23rd, 2014 · Comments Off on 40 and playing hooky · 100 Days Project, eating, Museums, Musings, retirement

After a morning student teacher observation visit, hubby and I played hooky!  Drive a bit south to see a few great exhibits at the Springfield (MA) Museums!  A little rain didn’t spoil the day of art, lunch at the cafe and yogurt on the way home! How does one play hooky in retirement?

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43, 42 and skills

April 21st, 2014 · Comments Off on 43, 42 and skills · 100 Days Project, family, Musings, retirement, time

I found this website/blog by Bob Lowry today and really liked his question:  “Do you lack the necessary skills to retire?”   Although, truth be told, I would have asked it as “Do you have the necessary skills to retire?”  I spent a few minutes looking at blogs about retirement and soon tired of the topics: […]

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