Moving–New Adventures

Well, it’s been a tumultuous and stressful few months. In November, I decided to start applying for jobs. By January, I had decided that I would definitely be leaving my job. I had several interviews (on Zoom, but for jobs all over the country), and I decided to accept an offer from Western Kentucky University.…

Basketball and More

It’s been a while! At this rate, and point in my life, it’s always been a while… How about bullet points?

Books of 2022

I tried to read some longer books last year, to get more of an immersive experience. I’m still working on that goal for this year. I changed a few things–didn’t do goodreads, stopped running to the blog to write down every book read, did mini reviews in my journal, and I think some of those…

Taos to Boulder

Happy New Year! We’re in Boulder, getting ready to head to Frisco today for our last week in the West. Our last few days in Taos were sunny, warmish, and beautiful. On Christmas Eve, we met up with some friends who live in Maryland to ski with them at Taos. Gilbert had a bone to…

Interviews with Boys: 2022

Seamus at 13 years old What is the meaning of life? What do you want to be when you grow up? What makes you happy? What are you afraid of? If you had one wish, what would you wish for? What is the funniest word? What is the hardest thing to do? What is the…

Winter Break

After a tough semester, we wrapped everything up and headed out of town! First we departed around 4:30 am; Patrick and I had both been sick, and Harlan missed school on Tuesday, and Seamus had missed the Tuesday before, so like everyone else in the world, we’re having a cruddy fall. It’s not Covid, but…

Birmingham and Montgomery

I’m in Birmingham with two of my close friends. Last year, we went to Hot Springs; this year, Birmingham. Kind of off the beaten path, but a good place to go. I’m on for teaching Black American Literature next semester, so this is also kind of a research trip (not that I put in for…

Basketball Season

On Friday after Thanksgiving, we went to the lake to visit with grandparents and have Thanksgiving. The older boys watched some world cup (including the US/England game) and the younger kids were in the hot tub for awhile. It was a beautiful day! When we got home, Saturday was a big day of basketball revelations.…

Thanksgiving–Lead Up

I pretty much was done with work on Friday last week, but I decided to offer some optional field trips to my students. On Saturday, it was so cold, but Gilbert and Patrick went to an outdoor woodworking class anyway. They had fun, and Patrick said it was a good experience for Gilbert to work…

Days Off

Last week was Election Day and Parent Teacher Conference day. The kids also had a gloriously warm weekend before it turned off super cold this week. The last soccer game was November 5th, and Seamus’s team ended with a win, which made everyone happy. Then, he and Gilbert went to decorate for 4-H achievement night.…