EMILY DICKINSON, "Hope is the thing with feathers"

Such is the force of Happiness--
The Least can lift a ton
Assisted by its stimulus.

I think I cannot wait to hold my brother and sisters babies. Little Clinton is, of course, named after my Pop. The sweetness of an infant and/… Read full post »

Great disappointments seem to be as natural as my blonde curls. Today after leaving work Jessica-Laura and I drove to The Asian Restaurant. Closed.

I've learned to make Lemonade out… Read full post »

Let me bore you:

There must be karma which I did not believe in until today. I know I was horrible teenager to my mother, Laura Lester. Even when I was being mouthy I knew it was kinda fun. I'd roll my eyes. I'd/… Read full post »

The letter had a streak of red just under her name and a unhappy face off to the left. Cassandra had held it to her chest with a gasps. The label was typed and there were just two lines for the return address:

Fox News Research 

read the first line. Her… Read full post »

I believe that Obama Slammin’ is just a small piece of the long term plan Republican policy makers have, or Deep Pockets, campaign backers, have.

 So, here is my prediction. Bush. Jeb will come out and run once he is certain a few barriers are down:

 1) Race… Read full post »

Cornbread in milk

Chili burgers

Bowl of ice cream

Cheeseburgers

Hugs

Gentle pat on the back

Coke

Whispers

Student’s grin

Mama

Grandma’s softness  and giant long hugs

Little Grandpas finger poppin’

French… Read full post »

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking is my newest book. I bought three. One for me. One for JL. One for Mr. S (favorite HS teacher JL has. He "gets" my daughter and sees all her strengths).

I… Read full post »

The time I cussed in class I was amazed at myself. I had gotten mad at the fact that the majority of kids were not putting their best effort forward and I said (I thought in my mind.)

"Shit. Don't you believe in hard work. It feels good to work hard."… Read full post »

Here I am wondering...actually I've wondered this for many, many, many years.
 
I'm the fifth Annie in my maternal family. There are three generations of Annie's that have found pain and discord in their love. How can lovely love go so wrong and for three generations?

Annie of 1912...… Read full post »

She was like a maiden. Long dark tresses in halo of curls and light shown around her. It was hard to get a good look at her face. I had seen beauty in a dream. I turned to my wife of 19 years and wanted to puke. I despised her. I… Read full post »

Today I looked at my child and I was so filled with love. I've experienced this rush of love ever since I was pregnant.

Did it have to do with her or me or combination? She is 17 and most likely bi-sexual and, or gay, but I don't worry. She is… Read full post »

WIDE

EYED

1 AM

BUSHY TAiLed

2:30 AM

very Tired

3:30 AM

REsigned

4:40 AM

ALARM is OFF

5:30 AM

exhausted and run down I climb into a shower. I eat a breakfast and WORK.

Silly, but true

No real rest means I work nonetheless

Work without sleep 

is

living 

Hell… Read full post »

When I got my Masters I decided to celebrate. I had a 14 year old daughter who loved VAMPIRES and so I signed up for the Dracula and Transylvania Tour in 2009.

The landscape was beautiful and the castles were just tiny compared to Gemany and England, but they had rustic… Read full post »

Is there a God? Am I alone in the universe, or is there the SheGOD I envision?

I rather a SheGOD. But, if there is a GOD then why do I have to delineate what sex it is? I guess I do because I grew up with Jesus with blue eyes… Read full post »

I'm not one for diamonds, gold or silver. I have some, but they are never thought about or added to or part of my daily happiness. Not like food. Food- not jewelry makes me happy. But...I do tend to hold onto things I love- food. Jewelry. I think my first "favorite… Read full post »

Have you tried meditation and it didn't work for you?

Me, too. I meditated for three years twice a day, and each time fell asleep, or yawned.

So, I was talking to the teacher I work with her and her husband are kinda neat. Very passionate about whole foods, cooking, Riki,… Read full post »

First off...is there a day you can take a break from parenthood? Just ONE day?

For me. I'm a single parent. I sometimes just want a day that is ALL MINE and not shared with the concerns of my dear child.

I want to sleep late.

I want to eat 10… Read full post »

In 1998, I found a book called The Unquiet Mind. I had been looking for memoirs of lady writers, writers with depression. I had just finished The Glass House, and decided my fascination with mental processes had more to do with mental abnormalities and functioning in society. I just was entering… Read full post »

Obama did not start the decline of America. Both parties are cowtow to monies that fund them and BIG BIDNESS is the band leader- not pollytickions. Campaign Finance needs to be overhauled.

America does a poorer job than 3rd world countries ( that I have witnessed or heard about: Turkey, PI)… Read full post »

Grrr

Roar

Spit and Spat

"i hate u"

DEEP breath

Deeper breathing required

Grr

Roar

Spit and Spat

"u suck"

DEEPER breath

Deep breathing not helping- much

Yell back

Worse results

Deep breath

Just let it go.

Thank GOODNESS I'm not 

a

teenager, too!

Grr Read full post »

I'm now convinced that the only way to ensure monies are equitable within each state is ...Bill of Rights for Education Funding. I'm just not impressed with block grants, Race… Read full post »

If, we, as a nation, value EVERY child born, under EVERY circumstances then Common-Core is but one-fourth of the pie of reformation of our nation's education. 

I am very glad that there are now Common-Core Standards. But, this is only one of four "pieces" that America needs to adopt. Equity in… Read full post »

Probably the day I realized that even when bad, bad, bad things occur that they can be humorous was when I inadvertently killed three flies in my hair.

You must know that I am ringed with curls. Perfect corkscrew curls if my hair is short, and at age 12 my hair… Read full post »