Monthly Archives: February 2013
Love is All Around
I hope you had a warm and love-filled Valentine’s Day. I enjoy the day, and especially so when I can celebrate it with fifth graders. Don’t you just love those little Valentines, filled with silly jokes and funny pictures? I loved being a teacher this week because I had a valid excuse to buy a box of Valentines and … Continue reading
Jellyfish
Last summer, we had the great fortune to be able to snorkel at Buck Island Reef National Monument near St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. Buck Island snorkeling is really great. There’s a kind of canyon of rock and coral that you can snorkel over. The park service has added markers on the sea … Continue reading
The foulest word in the English language – should
I’ve been a bit under the weather lately, and when the weather here has been below 10 degrees with a wicked wind, that seems a low place to be. It is February 1st, and I’ve already met my insurance deductable for the year. I’ve been prodded and poked, and the bottom line is that there isn’t … Continue reading
