Take today to think about it. Then watch this: ..and then consider the hilarious Debbie Ohi’s take on ‘taking a break’: “Comic used with permission from Debbie Ridpath Ohi at Inkygirl.com.” Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy, and … Continue reading
It’s America’s birthday and I’m celebrating. My Army Sergeant son is visiting, in preparation for going to Japan–Okinawa. My Navy Lieutenant daughter’s still in the DC area but moving on to a new job with the Navy. Usually she calls 4-7 times a week. Soon, it will be much less. Sigh. I’m here, thanking both … Continue reading
DialMyCalls, a wonderful site I ran into last year, has a special Christmas offer for kids who want to hear from Santa. Read on: Free Santa Calls This Christmas This Christmas we have a great gift for everyone! Whether you’re an existing DialMyCalls user or not, you can take advantage of our completely free phone call from Santa. … Continue reading
I’m taking next week off. I’ll be preparing for holiday visits from both my son and daughter, the former from DC and the latter from El Paso TX. I am so excited! I’ll be back November 28th. Any emergencies–drop me a line at askatechteacher@gmail.com. Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, … Continue reading
Oct. 6th, 2016 is National Poetry Day in the UK (America celebrates Poetry Month in April so I may be back on this topic then). I don’t write poetry. You can see in this list of how-to-write-poetry tips why. In short, it requires too much thought for my brain–you have to put so much meaning … Continue reading
Take today to think about it. Then watch this: If you still want to be a writer, here’s how to do it in 24 hours: Now for a completely fun video on “The day in the life of a writer”: Continue reading
It’s America’s birthday and I’m celebrating. My Army son’s preparing for his upcoming deployment overseas and my Navy daughter is doing her thing in Fort Meade, Maryland. I hung the flag over my door and will take a moment to thank both of them and every other service member who accepted the calling to protect … Continue reading
I’m taking the day to honor our soldiers. Without their sacrifice, where would we be? I think I had these same music videos last year–they’re still my favorite. Continue reading
I’ll be taking time off–until after the New Year–to prepare for the holidays, edit/format my website, work on writing projects with a deadline, and generally prioritize life. I may drop in on you-all as you enjoy your holidays, but mostly I’ll be regenerating. I wish you a wonderful season, safe and filled with family. See … Continue reading
I’m taking next week off. I’ll be preparing for holiday visits from both my son and daughter, the former from DC and the latter from El Paso TX. I am so excited! I’ll be back November 30th. Any emergencies–drop me a line at askatechteacher@gmail.com. Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a … Continue reading
