Today is our third snow day in a row. My son has been in school for 2 hours this week; that included P.E. (rollerblading) and lunch. The remaining time was spent in the classroom, with the substitute teacher phoning parents to tell them of the early dismissal. Kids shared their cell phones (11 out of […]
Archive for the ‘Natural World’ Category
Snow Days
Posted in Photos, Relaxation, School, Seasons on January 19, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Rainy Day Commute
Posted in Natural World, Photos, Rain, Seasons on November 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It rained today, in my rainy town. A gray, steady, cold, Fall rain, carrying the last of the colorful leaves down to blanket cars, sidewalks, roads. My gray car, parked under a particularly leafy tree, wore Dalmatian-like spots of red, gold and orange. Most of the leaves blew off as I drove away, except for […]
Tribal Luminescence
Posted in Children, Natural World on November 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was thinking I’d write something non kid-related, but I just got back from a 5th grade trip to an environmental education center – School in the Woods, they call it – as a chaperone for 65 kids, for 4 days and three nights. Translation: I was “on duty” for 65 kids for 90 hours, […]
Hourglass
Posted in Aging, Boys, Friendship, Natural World, Parenting on October 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” -Ed Prentiss, 1965, Days of Our Lives Friday was Professional Development day at my son’s school, meaning the entire public school population was turned loose upon the city. Working and nonworking parents alike had their little ones back for a day. Middle […]
Hot Flashes
Posted in Fantasies, Flowers, Lilies, Marriage, Midlife on August 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A while back I was strolling through a community garden, and came across a blaze of color. First I registered the deep pink, almost with hints of red in it, then the shape. They looked like calla lilies (I don’t know tons of flowers, but calla lilies are so unique I can actually remember them). […]