Spring Break 2024: the year we went to Vegas, didn’t gamble a cent, and still hit the jackpot! The odds were in our favor thanks to two different school calendars that shared a single week for spring break. Las Vegas provided a central(ish) location to meet between Alaska and Nebraska, and the perfect springboard for a road trip through the American Southwest. Our flights were … Continue reading Canyon Country
I still remember the last “real” staff meeting we had at school. It was the day before spring break of 2020, and nearly 100 of us gathered in the library. Together. Our principal told us to take home our laptops “just in case” this whole Covid thing exploded like some health experts feared. There were varying levels of concern, but not a single one of … Continue reading One Weird Year
There’s a wee bit of an age difference between my sister and me. And by “wee” I mean 21 years. Truth be told, I’m closer in age to my mother than my sister. Let’s just say our parents had unexpected blessings on both ends of the spectrum. 😉 I was a sophomore in college when the phone rang in my dorm room at 711 Sandoz. … Continue reading An Ode to My Sister
Profoundly Ordinary 