I am sitting in the terminal at the Burbank Airport, waiting for the boarding process to begin. I am flying home to Detroit for the holidays. It is a very long day of layovers and trying to survive off of two bags of peanuts over 8 hours but this is what must be done in order to spend time with
Read moreToday was our last day of school, starting our winter break. As I looked at my desk, covered in gifts and cards from my students, I thought to myself, “I am blessed.” My kids gave me cards and letters telling me how I made a difference in their lives. That was the best gift they could ever give me. It
Read moreThis is my 100th blog post. On TV shows, they celebrate when they make it to 100 episodes. So I feel like I should do something. Write something profound in honor of this momentous achievement. But the truth is, I can’t think of anything profound to write. I guess I could reflect on all that I have gone through since
Read moreI have been sitting here for the last half hour reviewing today’s events. I spent the day with Hot Dog. This was the first time that we have hung out in over a year. He came over to check out my new rental house and to help me move my furniture around. Then we went out to lunch and wound
Read moreThis morning the Santa Ana winds came ripping back into town. It sounded like a roar of thunder outside my window at 5am but when I looked out into the darkness, I could see it was the winds. My security sensor light went off as palm fronds flew past. I just sighed in preparation for another day of wacky weather. Yesterday,
Read moreSo the movie “Friends With Benefits” just came out on DVD so of course I bought it. I saw it in the theaters with one of my close friends when it came out in July. I remember sitting in the theater after it was over and we looked at each other in amazement. Yes, Justin Timberlake is hot and incredibly loveable
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