Lesson learned: Put something on your bucket list that you never would have thought of! In October 2014 (see my previous posts about this trip), hubby and I went with Odysseys Unlimited to tour parts of Portugal and northern Spain. One of my favorite spots, early in the trip, was the town of Obidosh. A […]
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A Medieval Castle in Pastels
February 16th, 2015 · No Comments · Art, Education, Lesson Learned, Musings, photo of the week, retirement, Spain & Portugal 2014, travel
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1 – and done
May 31st, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Work
It may have begun to sink in — this retirement thing — I realized this afternoon that I no longer work for a living! Commencement was delightful. The weather was especially beautiful today – always a good thing when you have wool regalia to wear for three hours. It’s always rewarding to watch students I’ve […]
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2 and tomorrow
May 30th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, family, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
It’s tomorrow. Commencement, and the date when I am officially retired! Funny thing is that I still have tasks to accomplish. Please don’t ask about the paperwork that I think is completed — thank you especially to the hubby who got me through most of it. I have an Incomplete grade which means there’s a […]
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8 and 7 and doors
May 25th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Education, Musings, photo of the week, retirement
Here’s the door to my college office. In a couple of days all of my treasures will come down, the room will be boxed up and emptied, and someone else will make it their work place. It’s been a good office. I won’t miss it.
9 and grades are in…
May 23rd, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
Although even at the end of this semester, like several others in my career at the community college, my grades are in, but…. I had one student who had a baby about three weeks ago, and although she had hoped to complete all of the requirements, she was unable to get the large curriculum project […]
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