Do you remember life before the internet? Of course. The internet wasn’t common when I was in school, really until after I started working. In school we had to look things up using encyclopedias, card catalogs and microfilms. We used phone books to get numbers and addresses. Newspapers were sources for daily information. We orderedContinue reading “Encyclopedia mania”
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Baby It’s Cold Outside
How do you feel about cold weather? (Yup, I’m referencing a controversial song) The cold never bothered me anyway. (I’ll stop). I’m all for seasons, for four seasons. I like bundling up in a warm winter coat and a cute hat. Getting under a warm blanket with a cup of tea. What bothers me aboutContinue reading “Baby It’s Cold Outside”
What if it worked out…
Exactly how you imagined it, or greater. Entertain that thought. Someone posed that question to me and I struggled to find the answer. I’m not a pessimist, more of a realist. I’ve had life experiences that have made me not expect everything to work out how I imagined it. I’m blessed in so many waysContinue reading “What if it worked out…”
If I could be king for one day
What’s a job you would like to do for just one day? My initial thought is being a teacher, I often thought about being a teacher but never got far with it. I would enjoy working with children but the administrative side of it would bother me. What I would like to do though isContinue reading “If I could be king for one day”
Who am I?
I’m Jean Valjean (if you get that then you get me). I’m an introvert who has been trying to journal for years so this is my attempt. Will anyone read this? Who knows? It is my attempt to get stuff out. I have tried in the past but found that my journal entries were moreContinue reading “Who am I?”
First run
Today was my first run after running the Boston marathon. I was itching to go out as the sun was out and I was up early. Probably too soon but I decided to go out anyway. I put my Brooks back, cut the tags off of my marathon shirt and headed out the door. AboutContinue reading “First run”
Introverted runner and other stuff 