Rhythms in life feel familiar and welcomed. Newness awaits. 2017 was the year of Wonder(Full). It was intended to be full of wonder, full of busyness, and wonderful. And it lived up to its name. In 2017, I ran a marathon, got published, taught a course, completed a year of doctoral work, survived a…
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My Year of Wonder(Full)
Every year I choose a word which I hope will describe my year. I’ve had the year of adulthood, the year of Kelly 2.0, and the year of Adventure. 2017 has been termed the Year of Wonder(Full). I write that specifically because I believe it has three parts which will be described in turn: Wonder:…
Iceberg
I feel like an iceberg. Not because I’m cold, remote, or danger-prone, but because people only see about 10% of me. Icebergs barely pop their tops above the water-line. They look small, cute, and manageable. But people miss the 90% lying just below the waterline. For me, this is especially true at work. I am…
Our Crazy English Language
Yes, I’m nerdy. I freely, and of my own accord read a book about the English language, linguistics, history, and the evolution of language. Here’s a small tidbit that made me smile. “Language, never forget, is more fashion than science, and matters of usage, spelling and pronunciation tend to wanter around like hemlines.” The Mother…
The Breakfast Club
I’m a movie geek. I love movies. Watching them. Analyzing them. Listening to commentaries. And above all, quoting them. There are few situations in life that don’t remind me of some show or movie scene. I quote movies obsessively. So much so that after I speak a particularly well-crafted sentence, more than one person has…
The Poisonwood Bible
I have a 45 minute commute to work. So I enjoy my car time by listening to stories, by getting lost in another world to and from work. I just finished The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. It tells the story of one family’s journey in, with, and through their crucible in Africa in the…
Music in the Key of Life
I’m no musician. Now don’t get me wrong, I love music! But somehow my musical training and prowess stalled when I was first chair in the recorder in fourth grade. I can carry a tune okay, but I don’t enjoy singing in front of others – at least not on my own. But if you…
Beauty and Frenzy
Sometimes I feel so ugly. My feelings of ugliness have nothing to do with my wardrobe they have everything to do with my spirit. I did not have the best week last week. I worked some extra hours and had lots of evening commitments. I was tired. I was spent. I was grouchy. I was…
Valor’s Quote of the Day
Picture this: Mom and Kelly in the front seat and Valor and Percy safely strapped in the back; we stop quickly at a yellow light. Valor removes his thumb from his mouth to exclaim, “Mom! I just felt inertia in my body because the car stopped, but my body kept going.” He then replaces his…