Good evening to all of you from a basement out here in the middle of Minnesota. Hope this finds you and yours doing well and feeling hearty and hale. What a difference a day can make in temperatures. Instead of the humid, low 90s of yesterday, we saw an overcast, breezy mid 60s. And while … Continue reading “We’re Already Doing This”
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Porcupines and Bike Rides
Good evening to you and yours from a basement out here in the middle or Minnesota. I hope this finds you all feeling hearty and hale and enjoying the heck out of the waning hours of your Monday evening. It was another toasty day today, though not nearly as much as the weekend. Today marked … Continue reading Porcupines and Bike Rides
A Long Overdue Basement Missive—Summer Edition
Greetings and good evening from a basement out here in the middle of Minnesota. I hope this missive finds you and yours doing well, feeling hearty and hale, and enjoying the ever-loving heck out of the waning hours of your weekend. To use a well-traveled refrain on this blog, it’s been some time since I’d … Continue reading A Long Overdue Basement Missive—Summer Edition
The Final Curtain
Greetings from a basement out here in the middle of Minnesota. I trust and hope this missive finds you and yours doing well, and remaining ever hearty and hale. Audrey and the kids are over in Wisconsin visiting her folks, so it’s just me and the animals for the weekend. Last night was the final … Continue reading The Final Curtain
In Celebration of ERP!
Greetings from a basement out here in the middle of middle of Minnesota. I hope this missive finds you and yours feeling hearty and hale, and enjoying the heck out of your Saturday evening. Currently, Audrey and the girls are out shopping with her mom, George is sleeping upstairs, and I’m watching the 90s era … Continue reading In Celebration of ERP!
To Every Season
Greetings from a basement out here in the middle of Minnesota. I hope this missive finds you feeling hearty and hale. I’m a couple days late on the weekly post, but I still wanted to publish to help me maintain the building of a regular writing routine. Hit a brief hiccup in writing output this … Continue reading To Every Season
Niner For a Heart of Gold
Greetings from a basement out here in the middle of Minnesota! Hope this missive finds you doing well, friends, and feeling hearty and hale. ‘Twas a pretty solid Sabbath. For the first time in a long time George slept in his own bed by himself all night long. I’d made a bed on the floor … Continue reading Niner For a Heart of Gold
The Reading Comprehension Blueprint: Helping Students Make Meaning From Text
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Weepy
Last night, before turning in, I watched "Teacher of the Year," on Netflix (as a high school English teacher, I'm a sucker for teacher movies). I don't recall the main actor, but the flick did feature Key (from Key & Peele) as the high school principal and the Sklar brothers as inept guidance counsellors. The … Continue reading Weepy