Photo by Jens Mahnke on Pexels.com I have been retired 26 days. I am a teacher, so when people ask me how I like retirement, I always say, "Ask again in September, then it will be real." So like most summers, I have relaxed a little, slept in a little, played in my garden a … Continue reading How We Remember: Camping
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Lessons from my Father: Finch Family Style.
My dad. Beloved grandfather, "Pooh." Great grandfather. Loving husband. Friend to many. Philosopher. Outdoorsman. Scientist: Meteorologist. Family man. There is so much I have learned from my father, and while I have dedicated this post to what I have learned, I should go on the record and say.....there is still SO MUCH MORE that I … Continue reading Lessons from my Father: Finch Family Style.
An Alaskan Kid
It is spring break-up in Anchorage, the roads are sloppy, gray mounds of debris filled snow lies along the edges of lawns and streets. You walk carefully to avoid ankle deep puddles or patches of slick black ice. Everything is wet and cold. Inside it is warm though, shoes are tossed in a pile by … Continue reading An Alaskan Kid
A Bit of Daydreaming Never Hurt Anyone
While reading another blog, I saw that some people actually fit in several prompts in their post. I tried it yesterday and had great fun, so here goes today's prompt with FIVE prompts. See if you can find them. I am a teacher, yet I struggled a little in school. I didn't fail or drop … Continue reading A Bit of Daydreaming Never Hurt Anyone
Time in a Bottle
Prompt: Time ~I am still not sure exactly how WordPress works. I had just figured out about the daily prompt and then.... it was gone. I am enjoying posting on RDP, I really like reading what the other Bloggers have posted. A few days ago I saw a prompt that had a picture prompt. I … Continue reading Time in a Bottle
Summer Day, Long Ago
My Grandpa Finch is in the backyard. It is New Mexico. It is summer and it is hot. I sit in the shade of the old apricot tree, sprawling branches hang low and the leaves are lush. It is a perfect tree. From that tree my grandmother put up jars and jars and jars of … Continue reading Summer Day, Long Ago
Happy B-day: Groove On Baby Brother!
Happy Birthday Randy! This is a post dedicated to one of the most awesome people I know. He is also someone who will call me out if I am too sappy or corny, and this is going to be, but I don't really care. He. Is. Amazing. Resilient. Charismatic and truthful to a fault. Let … Continue reading Happy B-day: Groove On Baby Brother!
What to Recommend?
The other day a sixth grade student asked me what my favorite book was when I was her age, she was looking for a recommendation. This question stopped me dead. I couldn't think. I didn't know. How crazy is that? Here is what was happening inside my head... There were SO MANY books I have … Continue reading What to Recommend?
Family Video
Waayyyy back in the day, in about tenth or eleventh grade, I was at my friend Martha's house. She was going to drive me home and her mom handed her this small, black rectangular box and asked her to "return it," on her way. I was curious. It was a video, she explained, you put … Continue reading Family Video
Becoming a Hero
When I was seven or eight years old, my grandfather “saved” me, at least to my seven or eight year old mind it felt that way. It must have been the late sixties because Randy was pretty little. We were on a road-trip, a camping road-trip and we were headed to the Yukon. Our destination … Continue reading Becoming a Hero
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