Halloween looked different in these parts this year. I was the only one who wore an official costume. I served lunch with a great crew of folks at St. John’s. We were so busy this month that we didn’t put out our usual Halloween decorations until Halloween day. The forecast was rainy but by midday, […]
Today Walker shared a little bit of our Ecuador experience with his Spanish class. The assignment was to present a cuisine from a Spanish speaking country and explain how to prepare the dish using informal affirmative commands. Fanesca is a dish typically prepared during Holy Week in Ecuador. We had the good fortune of trying […]
Today Mason and his class spent half the day at Memorial. Who would have thought that he’d be part of the high school’s 100th graduating class? Next week is the official open house for prospective students and families but it’s not my first informational session. Earlier this month I attended a Q and A session […]
It was the second annual celebration of Dictionary Day at St. John the Baptist. It was a festive opportunity to dress up again and parade through the halls. Mason’s word was opulent, defined as exhibiting or characterized by opulence: such as having a large estate or property : WEALTHY or amply or plentifully provided or […]
I lined up this morning alone to run my 11th Evansville Half Marathon. By alone, I mean that none of my usual running partners were by my side. This year I didn’t train with anyone and the person who encouraged me to sign up with her dropped out this morning due to a foot injury. […]