When I left Kelley Ridge on Sunday morning for Sacred Heart, I decided to put Greg in the car first because he was jumping all around, oh so excited, because he wanted to come along. Once I got him in the car, I finished loading things without having him potentially trip me (which he has […]

Adventure Number Two: Within a week I have had the opportunity, thanks to Deb, to see both Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway and Man of La Mancha. They were both at Norton Centre–the cultural hotspot of the Western Bluegrass. I was mesmerized. I want to play the piano like Neil Berg (http://neilberg.com/). I want […]

In dixonese, lazo-butt is a derogatory term, a slur. But I feel that is what I’ve been for the past two days. I had Thursday and Friday off due to illness in my school district. I thought I could get monumental amounts of work done. Well, I started by staying in bed at Yorkshire Estates […]

Today I took my adventurous daughter to the airport to once again cross the pond and pursue her Oxford education. I decided I wanted to have adventures in 2007. I was just as hard as it always is—seeing her go through security and trying to wave to her when she is almost out of sight […]

Today is Wayne’s Birthday, so I’ve been thinking a lot about him. I remember how he made me feel as if I were attractive and appealing. I remember how much he made me laugh. I remember what a wonderful daddy he was. I also remember how dependent on his approval and presence I became. […]

New Horizons
By Reginald Holmes

Farewell to the old year.

The last page is written,
With each deed recorded.
The record now stands.
Were they evil or good,

There are no retractions,
For yesterday’s chapters

Are now in God’s hands.
We only […]