The email was sweet and simple. “Would you consider speaking to the incoming Masters of Liberal Studies class again?†The words took me by surprise because I had graduated from the MLS program in the spring of 2013 and, after speaking to the incoming class last fall semester, thought my usefulness to the program had been spent. I responded that… Read More
Fair-Do’s
People watching. Whether it is done on the sly like I prefer to do, or tongue-lolling-flat-out -staring like my husband tends to do, people watching is one of the joys of going to the Minnesota State Fair. If ever there is a reminder that it “takes all kinds to make the world go round,†it is there. Individuals come in… Read More
Making, Or Waiting For, Luck?
I subscribe to an e-letter from Noah Kagan called OkDork. He sends out offers for discounted apps that can possibly make life easier, or at least your work easier if you are a techie. I’m not sure I even want to be a techie as I’m ok with limping along on my feeble old-school skills, but I like to window-shop… Read More
Age-cuses
“Gail, go out and fetch the mail. I’m getting to old to do all that running around.†As a kid I used to feel irritated with that line of thinking. It seemed to me that the adults in my life had plenty of energy to do the things they wanted to do, but ran out when it was something that… Read More
Laugh Rx
I woke up feeling like I’d downed an entire bottle of bourbon. The room was spinning, my head hurt, and I’d thrown up everything interesting I’d eaten the night before. When I tried to walk from the bedroom to the bathroom I found I had a difficult time going in a straight line. It was an odd and scary feeling… Read More
State Fair Time!
“Mom,†said my daughter during a static-riddled phone call, “I believe you have your State Fair facts wrong. Iowa has the number one rated fair.†“Mmmmm, I don’t think so,†I said. “The ranking, depending on who is doing the rating, is something like Texas, Minnesota, and then Iowa.†“Nuh uh. Iowa is #1.†Poor, misguided child. I was ready… Read More
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