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Trying to cram five classes into two …
Life with boys … spent the weekend trying to figure out how to cram 5 classes into two … the boy helped … Continue reading
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Had to explain Hot Dog on a Stick …
Had to explain Hot Dog on a Stick to my class today … am I that old or did not have them in the Midwest? EDIT: The restaurant was called Hot Dog on a Stick … they were usually in the mall … Continue reading
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Had the best surprise the other day …
Had the best surprise the other day … a student took the time to write a recommendation for me on LinkedIn. Maybe you can do the same for someone you appreciate … it will make their day … Continue reading
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Things that should not have been that hard …
Life with boys … today I had to do an assignment do for my class (one I am taking not teaching) … we are playing with education games for kids to find ways to make learning more interactive … I had to create chunks of code to create shapes and move … My lack of… Continue reading
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Peter’s Anniversary Joke
Recovered family correspondence — February 14, 2021. I asked Jo when Grandma AraBelle and Grandpa Peter’s anniversary was. Jo’s answer was less a date than a family story: Big joke was daddy said December 7, and mom would swat him and hiss Peter. He got mom so mixed up, she couldn’t remember. I think it… Continue reading
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Family WWII Source — John J. Blocyzynski
Sue Hughes shared a family WWII remembrance while I was still working on AraBelle’s story. She wrote that her hometown was honoring veterans with banners from Memorial Day through November. Her sisters had arranged one for their father, and three of her uncles — Lavern, George and Ray — would also have banners. Sue wrote:… Continue reading
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Jo Zeimet — Grandma Grace, the Zeimet Siblings, and Family Reunions
Recovered family correspondence — February 8–15, 2021. While I was working through old family photographs, I sent Jo a pair of images and asked for help identifying the people in them. Jo identified the second photograph as Grandma Grace Zeimet with her surviving children, probably at Aunt Mary and Ida’s cabin just north of Pringle.… Continue reading
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Young Padawan, Mixtapes Were Not Spotify
Life with boys … last night while listening to some music, a song came on that reminded me of making a mixed tape a million years ago … Matt and I were trying to explain the process … the effort that went into sharing those special songs with someone else … that you have to… Continue reading
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We didn’t start the fire … maybe don’t update it
Life with boys … boy suggested someone should update “We didn’t start the fire” … I don’t think we want to immortalize all of this with a catchy tune Continue reading
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Videos of musical toasters … priorities
Life with boys … Me “wanna watch a show?” … Boy “I am really busy right now watching videos of musical toasters” … priorities Continue reading
About Me
I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week. Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.
