Yesterday, my mom arrived in Cali for a week visit. We decided that since the weather was so nice today, we would go for a hike. This was my mom’s first “mountain” hike. So we paired up with my California sister and her mom and headed off to Eaton Canyon. We decided to do the … Continue reading Eaton Canyon Baptism
In response to last night’s GLEE episode, I feel that as a high school teacher I need to say something. At first, I was shocked at where the storyline was going and then I was feeling a sense of Deja Vu when the “Adults” (why aren’t there more teachers in their high school?) were talking … Continue reading SHOW COMPASSION FOR ALL
That’s right, it is Paczki Day! I’m from Detroit, I am part Polish and I am a recovering Catholic. So while others are getting their Mardi Gras on, I am wishing I was home, in the D, enjoying a lovely custard-filled Paczki straight from Hamtramck, My Mom’s hometown. If you have no idea what a … Continue reading Happy Paczki Day!
>For the last few weeks, the Universe has been screaming at me–throwing signs at me from all directions. This weekend, one of my closest friends served as a witness on Friday the 13th, of all days. Practically every day, I look at my watch at exactly 11:11(am and pm) or 1:11pm. I finally transferred my … Continue reading THE UNIVERSE IS SPEAKING
Most people would say that their favorite line in Dirty Dancing is “Nobody puts Baby in a Corner.” I am not most people. My favorite line in this classic 80s dance flick, “I carried a watermelon.” If they put that on a shirt I would totally buy it and wear it proudly. It is Sunday evening … Continue reading “I CARRIED A WATERMELON”
> As a child, I remember hearing the story of Adam and Eve in Cathecism. They were punished for eating from the tree of Knowledge in the garden of Eden. It was very scary, especially the way the Nuns told it. I had so many questions that I wanted to ask about this tale. A … Continue reading A Quest For Knowledge: Part One: The Beginning
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