Slice of Life

After 31 years in a middle school language arts classroom, I taught my share of grammar lessons. I enjoyed using student work and passages from favorite novels to introduce grammar skills. Though it was sometimes a hard sell, I tried my best to create an environment where students didn’t feel intimated by all the rules….

Last night, my husband and I enjoyed a Monday night date night, dinner and a show. Several years ago, we discovered WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, which has been producing their live show in our town for more than 25 years. They tape the show in front of an audience on Monday nights. Until this…

In January 2017, I graduated from the Citizens’ Police Academy. My family still laughs about it because it was so out of character for me, but I took those classes seriously. For ten weeks, on Tuesday nights, I joined other police academy participants for two-hour sessions with local law enforcement. We learned about cold case…

Finding an Easter dress in Eastern Kentucky in the 1980s was nearly impossible. In Hazard, where I lived, we had one clothing store that carried children’s clothing…Tots and Teens. Ugh. Their merchandise was overpriced, and the sales associates dressed as if every day were Easter Sunday. I dreaded shopping there. One of the sales associates…

This could be a polarizing slice, and I don’t consider myself a polarizing individual. At the risk of sparking debate, I want to share with you that I love my Kindle. Two years ago, my daughter-in-law convinced me to give the Kindle Paperwhite a chance. I had my doubts and felt that reading on a…

I have a “Mane Squeeze” membership to the Blo Dry Bar. In addition to scheduling appointments with my regular hairstylist, I schedule visits twice a month to have my hair shampooed and blown out into various styles at the Blo Dry Bar. The Red Carpet (smooth throughout, with some bounce on the ends) is my…

Growing up, I was fortunate to know and love both sets of grandparents as well as two great-grandmothers and one great-grandfather. We lived within walking distance of my mother’s parents and Big Mommy (Grandpa’s mother); and our house was about 15 minutes from my dad’s parents and grandparents, who lived on my beloved Galley Street….

I drove the same car for 15 years, and she was two years old when we purchased her…a 2009 Honda CRV named Curvy. Recently, I was involved in a non-injury collision on the double-diamond intersection near our home. While trying to make way for an emergency vehicle, I collided with another car who was also…

My son, Jack, and I are novice birdwatchers, but we’re planning to hone our skills this spring. This past Christmas, Jack asked for binoculars so we’d no longer need to share the pair he found for me on Facebook Marketplace several years ago. We both have hiking shoes, and we purchased small backpacks to hold…