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Life is breathtaking at this pace.

Kim’s husband has Melanoma, stage 4. Vivian’s husband died last night, suddenly, of a heart attack. This week I have felt sad, and afraid. When friends and loved ones share news like this, it is alarming, chilling and heartbreaking. ‘This can happen’, I think. It happens to us all. When crisis occurs, we look to…… Continue reading foundations

Part of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers March Slice a Day Challenge. I’m slicing most days this month. Thanks for stopping by! That damn elephant just won’t go away. Lumbering in, firmly taking my attention from the here and now to its swinging trunk, like the pendulum of a clock. Tick tock. Tick tock. Its gray countenance…… Continue reading The Elephant in the Room

I’ve been in a relationship for 11 years now (more if you count the courting stages) and it’s been a roller coaster ride. I’m referring to my teaching career. For me it was young love. That can’t eat, can’t sleep, reach for the stars, over the fence, World Series kind of love. #ItTakesTwo I was…… Continue reading Relationship Woes

I bustle and dash around; cutting and making materials, recording voice parts. Always looking for the BEST music examples to demonstrate triplets. Afterwards, driving to two stores, I finally find the present for my niece’s 5th birthday, Once home, I wrap and mail a care package and a get-well card. Reading and answering all of…… Continue reading prepared

Students cheer when they see Kinder Joys Anticipating the revealing of toys Sighs and groans as it begins With happier bartering and trade-ins Wonderful, end-of-day joyful noise!

What happens when kids become teens? You start to question your genes.They lose all their senses Don’t mention expenses And faces just stuck in their screens

Dismissal time can be a bit chaotic at the end of the day. I strive to make it a smoother process, but I haven’t nailed it down quite yet. I have one student in particular (2 really) who move as slow as molasses while packing up. I usually take the majority of the students out…… Continue reading I just can’t…

Something interesting happened this week. I ‘broke up’ with the computer. In class, I usually share examples of concepts from my trusty MacBook Pro. We listen to music and identify instruments using the projector, we read books and identify the essential messages within, we view chord tablatures, read lyrics and copy movements…. all while looking…… Continue reading Old School