In our small New England town, community service is an expectation and a privilege. All of our 8th graders must log in 8 hours of community service as part of the formal curriculum. Students choose from a range of opportunities. Some are interested in helping out our retired citizens. They might shovel out elderly neighbors during our crazy winter storms. Or organize a singing … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Sunday – Souper Bowl of Caring
Another New Year, but No Resolutions
2014. Well, this New Year arrived in a hurry. I’m embracing it and looking forward to making this a very organized and productive year. But for the first time since about the fourth grade, I didn’t make any resolutions at the stroke of midnight. I just wasn’t motivated or excited about anything that would be resolution-worthy. And, I didn’t think that adding pressure to my busy … [Read more...] about Another New Year, but No Resolutions
Loving Retirement: “How did I ever have time to work?”
With all of the talk about how Baby Boomers are not going to be financially able to retire, it was refreshing to meet Jane. She's a younger baby boomer with a fresh twist on retirement. Jane has a very different perspective on the whole “retirement” thing. She is just loving retirement - every minute of it, in fact. Jane's Career As a public high school teacher for 35 … [Read more...] about Loving Retirement: “How did I ever have time to work?”
Dinner Conversations – Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Getting “That Call”
I treasure the time I spend with my girlfriends. It is not often that I can meet a friend or colleague for lunch, and even rarer that I can get away for a dinner with a friend. This week, I set up three meals out with girlfriends. It was wonderful to see each one. Interestingly, rather than talking non-stop about our careers and kids, there was a markedly different tone and … [Read more...] about Dinner Conversations – Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Getting “That Call”
Cum academiis antiquus, Initium
It was chilly and rainy in Philadelphia on graduation day in May. But, nothing was going to dampen our spirits on the grand occasion of our older daughter’s graduation from a prestigious university. She worked hard for years at her academics and is one of those kids who just loves learning. Like her daddy and many of her relatives on both sides of the family, she is strong … [Read more...] about Cum academiis antiquus, Initium
