Carie Juettner

1,237 Miles in 42 Hours OR The Story of the Little Green Rock

Road Trips My dad loves to take road trips. For him the phrase is literal. He simply likes to traverse the roads of Texas. There are destinations, but the path to get there is the real fun, full of photo opportunities and yellow and black diamond signs* and miles and miles of Texas scenery. There’sContinue reading “1,237 Miles in 42 Hours OR The Story of the Little Green Rock”

The All-Night-Work-A-Thon: A Photo Documentary

7:00 P.M. – It begins. Tonight my husband has to work (at home) from 7 P.M. to 3 A.M. I’ve decided to stay up too, both for moral support and to (hopefully) accomplish some of my own tasks. My goals for the All-Night-Work-A-Thon are: Finish reading Extra Lives by Tom Bissell. Finish reading (and takingContinue reading “The All-Night-Work-A-Thon: A Photo Documentary”

Listen Up! Some Thoughts on Audio Books

I just recently discovered audio books. Until now, my only experience with them had been in the classroom when I let the CD (or tapes back in the day) read to my students when I either had a sub or a sore throat. I’d never considered them for myself because A) I’m a paperContinue reading “Listen Up! Some Thoughts on Audio Books”