Daily Prompt: “What makes a teacher great?” Funny thing, I come from a family of teachers, know many as friends, was even married to one… But my sense of what makes a teacher great comes from my experiences as a student, no surprise, I guess. For me, my greatest teachers helped me see passion in …
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Surgery: A Visceral View
Daily Prompt: “Have you ever had surgery? What for?” I’ve been fortunate mostly, when it comes surgeries. I’ve had a three procedures in my life, but over all, modest episodes to accomplish moderate corrections to my physical well-being. I had lower abdominal surgery as a teen to have varicose veins tied off; I had the …
Finding The Groove
Daily Prompt: “What are your daily habits?” Weekdays, 2-3 Snooze, then up after at ‘em, in the dark, Vitamins and allergy meds to start the day, brush the teeth, “morning constitution”, bathroom yoga, shower, a little quick news review if there’s time, NPR Up First on podcast driving to work, then Classical Music to chill …
With Enough Time
Daily Prompt: “How do you want to retire?” How to retire, it’s becoming more clear, At 69, when my youngest is 23, With enough time to travel to the bucket list, Northern Europe, South Pacific, The Holy Land, Terra Del Fuego, To watch a season’s worth of week-day , mid-day Giants games, To have a …
Write Now
Daily Prompt: “Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.” Well isn’t that something?! This very prompt allowing me to do that exact simple thing I love to do, Scribble down a thought, an observation, an opinion, Captured in my very own twist of phrase and verse, Scribbled down and shared …
Unplug NOW
Daily Prompt: “How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?” Frenetic pace, life pouring in, activities and demands and insistent call, Do now, do now! Pressure mounts in the forehead, brow furrows, clouded thinking, sure sign, self-care session soon, And then, gentle music on, floating to …
My Dad’s Belt
Daily Prompt: “What's the oldest things you're wearing today?” My Dad’s belt, that’s for sure the oldest thing I wear day in, day out… It’s brown, leather, no loop, It’s got a fly-fisherman amongst the decoration, and in the middle, the name he went by most of his life, His middle name, His grandfather’s middle …
My Dad’s Belt
Daily Prompt: “What's the oldest things you're wearing today?” My Dad’s belt, that’s for sure the oldest thing I wear day in, day out… It’s brown, leather, no loop, It’s got a fly-fisherman amongst the decoration, and in the middle, the name he went by most of his life, His middle name, His grandfather’s middle …
My Dad’s Belt
Daily Prompt: “What's the oldest things you're wearing today?” My Dad’s belt, that’s for sure the oldest thing I wear day in, day out… It’s brown, leather, no loop, It’s got a fly-fisherman amongst the decoration, and in the middle, the name he went by most of his life, His middle name, His grandfather’s middle …
My Dad’s Belt
Daily Prompt: “What's the oldest things you're wearing today?” My Dad’s belt, that’s for sure the oldest thing I wear day in, day out… It’s brown, leather, no loop, It’s got a fly-fisherman amongst the decoration, and in the middle, the name he went by most of his life, His middle name, His grandfather’s middle …