My kid is playing soccer on his school team. He has about 11 years of soccer experience. He understands the game, has excellent footwork, and can put the ball where it needs to be with accuracy. Our High School struggles with sports. It’s a small high school, and putting together enough players for team sports … Continue reading Soccer Mom Angst
Month: September 2012
September 12, 2012: National Video Game Day, Programmer’s Day, Milkshake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September, 12, 2012 ★~Today's Quote: Calvin: Sometimes when I'm talking, my words can't keep up with my thoughts. I wonder why we can think faster than we speak? Hobbes: Probably so we can think twice. ★~ National Video Game Day: The first commercially available video game was called "Odyssey," and … Continue reading September 12, 2012: National Video Game Day, Programmer’s Day, Milkshake Day
September 11, 2012: Make You Bed Day, Hot Cross Bun Day, 911 Remembrance
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 11, 2012 ★~ Today's Quote: I Remember... ★~ Make your bed day: Charles Duhigg's "The Power of Habit" writes, making your bed every morning is correlated with better productivity. Apparently, making your bed is something called a keystone habit. Keystone habits are those routines that, if you can identify … Continue reading September 11, 2012: Make You Bed Day, Hot Cross Bun Day, 911 Remembrance
September 10, 2012: Swap Idea Day, TV Dinner Day, Chicago Teachers Strike
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 10, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea. Jim Rohn ★~ Chicago Teachers Strike: The first teachers strike in 25 years has hit Chicago. Over 400,000 children will be out of school.. The people of … Continue reading September 10, 2012: Swap Idea Day, TV Dinner Day, Chicago Teachers Strike
A Cosmic Wink: The Whole Bat Story!
As promised a bat story... Cole was dreading the transition from summer vacation back to school, while I was dealing with unexpected expenses, writing checks for school tuition, and feeling sad and weary. During transitional times, Cole and I miss Joe more than usual. Cole misses him because, in his words, “Dad always seems more … Continue reading A Cosmic Wink: The Whole Bat Story!
September 9, 2012: Grandparents Day, Weinerschnitzel Day, Teddy Bear Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 9, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want. ~Bill Watterson,Calvin and Hobbes ★~ Happy Grandparents Day! Marian McQuade established Grandparents’ Day in 1973. McQuade raised fifteen children and had forty-three grandchildren. The purpose of this day is to honor grandparents and strengthen the bond … Continue reading September 9, 2012: Grandparents Day, Weinerschnitzel Day, Teddy Bear Day
Quotesmiths Invited To Share Their Quotes!
Every one of us is a quotesmith. We craft and share short sentences that draw from our everyday experiences, and our family and friends will repeat and pass them forward. We also repeat and hand down quotes from family members and friends. I’m working on a project to capture the quotes of the everyday … Continue reading Quotesmiths Invited To Share Their Quotes!
4 Pups. Can you find them all? Hint: Coral toenails are mine.
September 7, 2012: Neither Rain Nor Snow Day, Acorn Squash Day, Salami Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 7, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. ~Grandma Moses ★~ Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: Neither Rain Nor Snow Day celebrates the opening of the New York Post Office building on this day in 1914. This inscription was inscribed … Continue reading September 7, 2012: Neither Rain Nor Snow Day, Acorn Squash Day, Salami Day
Covert Back to School Plan: Hint-It doesn’t involve homework!
Sometimes I’m a little evil. Un poco mal. I bet you didn’t know I could speak Spanish, did you? Well, I can’t, but I can Google Translate fluently in over 60 languages. So how am I un poco mal? I thought you would never ask. Yesterday was Cole’s first day of school, and it would … Continue reading Covert Back to School Plan: Hint-It doesn’t involve homework!