For the past month, I've had blue hair. And I've loved every minute of it Growing up, we weren't allowed to dye our hair. And after I was an adult, I've always had a job that didn't allow me to have crazy-colored hair. Even in the summers, when teachers allegedly have loads of freedom. (I'll … Continue reading You Can Always Trust Someone with Blue Hair
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Cool June Morning Musings
It's a cool and breezy morning as I sit to write this post. The temperature has been in the low- to mid-90's this week, so sitting outside has not been on the top of my to-do list. But for whatever blessed reason, today it's in the mid-80's and breezy And I'll take that any day. … Continue reading Cool June Morning Musings
Big Thoughts in a Small Town
This past weekend, I played a concert in El Dorado, Arkansas. It's one of my favorite symphonies to perform in. The town is charming, the symphony is talented, and the coffee shop is adorable. There's even an independent bookstore. Seriously, what more could a guy like me want in life? Saturday morning, I woke up … Continue reading Big Thoughts in a Small Town
Top Ten Tuesday – Books Set in New York City
Another Tuesday, another Top Ten. Today, I am dreaming (as I often do) about New York City and my imaginary life there. Years ago, before I settled into teaching in small-town Louisiana and longed for something more exciting that a mid-afternoon nap, I dreamt of moving to New York City and making my mark. I … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Books Set in New York City
A Very Restless Plucky
It's testing week! It's testing week! And you know what that means! Actually, if you're not a teacher, you probably have no idea. So I'll break it down for you in a way that hopefully doesn't sound like complaining. It means a week of getting to school earlier than usual to sit in a room … Continue reading A Very Restless Plucky
Top Ten Tuesday: Required Reading
Happy Tuesday! This week (we'll see what happens next week) I'm hopping on the #TopTenTuesday bandwagon. Since I spend my entire life at school, it seems only appropriate to talk about my top ten books on school required reading lists. I've chosen books from all levels of education, elementary school through college. All of these books … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Required Reading
Happy April
Today is a beautiful and wonderful day! Today, I am happy to be celebrating Easter and The Resurrection with my family. There is nothing better than celebrating with my family. March was a much kinder month to me than January or February proved to be (old-man back notwithstanding). I read some really great books, starting … Continue reading Happy April
Wake Me Up When January Ends
Look, I'm just going to say it. January was AWFUL. It was awful. It was only highs and lows. There were no middle-of-the-road, chill days. There was literally as high as possible and literally as low as possible. I would have killed for an average day in January. One of my first mentioned that January … Continue reading Wake Me Up When January Ends
