It is important, as the mother of teenagers, to keep them talking to you, and occasionally listening to you when at all possible. And that is why I’m taking a little space here to say DAMMIT JAMES, STOP READING MY BLOG AND GET TO WORK! You know you’re supposed to be working on DI. And […]
Read More...It’s official. I’m married to Mr. Incredible. I mean, I always knew he was good. Perhaps even great. But then, the movie came out. And I was sitting there, in the theater, noticing that my husband looked and acted exactly like the cartoon character. No super powers. But the scene where he’s slumped over the […]
Read More...It’s been hard keeping up with the blog this week. It’s DI. I wish there were a way to describe this to someone who hasn’t been through it. But the short of it is, unleashing the creativity of young people is stressful and makes a helluva mess. I’ve been doing this for 7 years. My […]
Read More...FAQ files never seem to have the information I really need. Tonight, my first question would be: What have I gotten myself into? I am coordinating the local Destination Imagination program for the school system. This is a gifted and talented thing, which involves problem solving, creative dramatic, large numbers of kids grinding cheetos into […]
Read More...I’ve been talking to my mother again. She called tonight. Most of our conversations fall down some rabbit hole or other. Odds are pretty good that I’ll be crazy after five minutes. The only variable is the reason. Tonight, it was dental care. My mother has her own set of rules, when it comes to […]
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