I wish I could give you some marvelous statistics and other figures, but I can't. I really didn't keep track of where I was, although I know where I am. Slightly exhausted, but proud of myself. I have taken the last couple of days off to finished celebrating my birthday and wrapping up grading for …
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My Birth Story
The day I was born Momma begged me for patience. She wanted me to wait just a couple hours so that she could attend a cotillion at the country club at which my paternal grandparents were members. Grandma Rose had insisted that Momma attend even though she was nine months along. For her part, Momma …
Birthday Blessings
One more day until my birthday, well actually just a couple hours. I am sitting in my birthday dress after having gone out to dinner with Sonia, one of my best friends and a true blessing. There are times when I forget to count them. This week, they have been coming to me; making sure …
Achy Head Sunday
Some mornings you wake up and your head just aches. It just plain hurts from a gentle yet constant throbbing emanating from deep inside your skull. Not enough to bring you down, but just enough to annoy, to make you blink at the light and wish for a magical cure. My dear skull has decided …
Pennies for Peru
Sounds like fundraising campaign, doesn't it. It is actually the savings plan for a trip I am dreaming about this spring. Dreaming against logic that I will be standing on ancient ground wondering at the marvel of a city all but forgotten until the descendents of its destroyers found it again. Machu Picchu was rediscovered …
Can I Have the Lemons, Now?
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Simply enough, but recently life has been giving me anything as nice a lemons. My sunny disposition has been rained on constantly on by never ending to-do list, bills and unexpected expenses. The new job that I hoped would relieve some of the financial stress hasn't started, yet. So if life would literally give …
When you assume you make an…..
Donkey... out of you and me.. Please don't assume you know what is in my heart. Or in my political mind. Don't assume because I am an Unitarian Universalist that I vote a straight Democratic or that because I was raised in a Republican you know who I am going to vote for. I vote …
One Week Until My Solar Anniversary
In one week, I will officially turn thirty-six. What do I want for my birthday? Well, books are always nice, but really what I want is to be surrounded by those I love. And as it so happens I will be. Next Tuesday, I will be sitting in an outpatient facility with my Denny (aka …
A Day At the Zoo
I am exhausted... my feet ache, but I couldn't be happier. I spent the day at the zoo. It was terrific, just what the doctor order. Working four jobs and writing in every spare moment of brain power, I forget sometimes to recharge my batteries. Okay, most of the time. The day began with me …
Jobs… And No I am Not A Workaholic…
My students asked me just how many jobs I have held. I answered honestly. I have no idea. So for them, myself and you dear readers, here is a list. Retail Clerk at a Fruit Market Child care worker Baker Tarot Card reader Hotel Clerk File Clerk Office Assistant Shelver Student Manager Student Project Manager …
Lucinda Rose 