A Mostly Beautiful Vacation, a.k.a. Things I Learned on My Trip to Maine

Last week, Hubby and I spent a few days in on Mount Desert Island in Maine. [Fun Fact: They pronounce it “dessert” like the cake, instead of “desert” like the dry climate, which really bothered Hubby. I suggested maybe they were pronouncing it like the verb, as in to “desert” someone, but he was notContinue reading “A Mostly Beautiful Vacation, a.k.a. Things I Learned on My Trip to Maine”

The Future of Education Works for Belly Rubs

Dogs are amazing. This is not debatable. Their eyebrow expressions alone earn them a spot in the Best Things About the World Hall of Fame. But dogs are not just adorable pets with droopy jowls and waggy tails and happy paws that tippy-toe when their humans come home from work. They’re intelligent, loyal animals whoContinue reading “The Future of Education Works for Belly Rubs”

The Pandemic Has Made Us Weird

I said hi to a mannequin last week. This wasn’t one of those situations where you accidentally bump into a mannequin and instinctively say “Excuse me” before realizing it wasn’t a real person. No, I was a good fifteen feet from this mannequin when I glanced up and said, “Hi!” and smiled behind my doubleContinue reading “The Pandemic Has Made Us Weird”