Camille blogs regularly at camilledeferthompson.com. This post was originally featured there. Sue proved a skillful forger. The note I dictated to my good friend and co-conspirator passed the scrutiny of the school secretary. I fixed my eyes on the floor as I handed it to the stiff woman behind the counter, and mumbled something about …
School memories
Barbara blogs over at Zero to 60 and Beyond. You can find her musings about life after age 60 there. I dreamt this post recently. Education has been on my mind. I’m not sure why. Many of my friends and family are, or have been, in the teaching profession, and I admire them for what they …
When I was in high school, I ran with a pack. We were not a gang, we caused no trouble. We caused very little trouble, let’s say that. We were friends. A group of eight girlfriends, trying to navigate the teen years without disaster, and look cool doing it. Our goals back then were pretty …
Life is never the same from one day to the next, but on some days you realize it more than others. Bev Woodruff reflects on the first day of school and what that means for her now as a grandmother. Read more from Bev on her blog. Recently, school started for students in our local school …