Real Life and Other Randomness

I was 35 years old the first time I laid eyes upon the ocean. I understood, in theory, what I was looking at, I suppose. I mean, I'v...

I have a kid in one of my classes. She's a good kid, mostly. She has a good heart. She wants to be successful, deep down. But she's...

How I would describe the first day back from Spring Break: Sometimes you're in control of the laser pointer. Sometimes you'r...

I love to gamble. For someone as cautious as I am, it seems illogical. But I come from a long line of chronic gamblers, and genetics are a b...

I'm a nice person.  I really am.  I am kind and generous and generally well-behaved. So if this is what you believe about me, I need y...

A colleague suggested this video to me at 10:30 AM.   I didn't watch it until 8:00 PM as I sat in my driveway, in my car, too exhaust...

The day started off okay.  By the end, this was me:     I hope this is true. My head hurts.  I'm tired of banging my ...

This is sort of how I felt today. My frustration has been simmering on the back burner for a few days, but lately I've been feeling ...

The past three weeks have been very much like this: Anticipation. Excitement. Fear. Regret. Panic. Indecision. Laughter.  A...

One of my best life friends tagged me in this video. It doesn't surprise me that she tagged me.  She knew I'd love it; she knew it...

My mom's latest obsession is jigsaw puzzles.  They keep her mind occupied and present the detail-oriented challenge that she always seem...

Yesterday, as I was tooling along on the Road of Life, making my plans to finish out a pretty good day, it happened. Out of nowhere -- sides...