Earlier this month, I took my mentee, Juvontae, out for lunch and a trip to the International Spy Museum. With bellies full on Shake Shack, we worked our way through the museum and Juvontae quite enjoyed the challenge of trying to crack a 4-digit code by crawling through a maze filled with jumbled letters and … Continue reading Too Cool
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A Season in Snapshots
August: To celebrate 1 year of marriage, Jon and I packed up “Sir Lancelot” our rental Lancer and hit the open roads of Cali. Here is a picture of our route and a few other favorites. September: I almost want to laugh following that up with this video. In late September, we learned about … Continue reading A Season in Snapshots
An Exercise in Creativity
Jon and I could probably come up with a few more excuses for not writing in some time, but instead I will share a couple of cool projects we have put our brains together to complete. The Island First, I must apologize if one of my fellow Capitol Hillians finds this first piece to look … Continue reading An Exercise in Creativity
Risky Business
I am not much of a risk-taker. I think all who know me would say I play it safe. I follow rules, use a fair share of hand-sanitzer, and I am known to stop at pretty much every yellow light I come into contact with. And while most 9 year olds were tickling their taste … Continue reading Risky Business
Landing Strips
A few weekends ago, I attended a men's conference put on by my local church. One of the speakers, Joe Holland, talked about the importance of open and honest relationships in the lives of men. In particular, he drove home the point that men tend to be "closed systems;" that is, we tend not to allow significant transfers … Continue reading Landing Strips
Consistently Inconsistent
Well it has been quite some time since we have written anything. I know I know..typical. We were really excited about starting a blog! Everyone said whatever you do, stay consistent. We can honestly say we have been very consistent. Wrote 2 blog posts and consistently haven't been on since. With that said, here is … Continue reading Consistently Inconsistent
Perfectionism
noun. refusal to accept any standard short of perfection Some of the biggest perfectionists I know are my 8th grade students. A number of my students have learning disabilities. They are not your future Ivy League graduate perfectionists. But this idea of being perfect has created a fear more crippling than any disability. Why are … Continue reading Perfectionism
Authenticity
adj. real or genuine; true and accurate; made to be or look just like an original How are you? Good. What do you feel like for dinner? I'm up for whatever. How was work today? It was good. Pretty busy. I have been conditioned. I think we all have. … Continue reading Authenticity
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