A Visit to the Library

I have always loved reading. As a young child one of my favorite books was the Golden Book, The Little Taxi that Hurried. “We’re a speedy pair, we’ll get you there.” When I became school age and could get to the library by myself, I loved the orange covered Bobbs-Merrill biographies. Abigail Adams, Eli Whitney, Sacagawea, David… Continue reading A Visit to the Library

The School Bell Has Rung, and We’ve Got Homework!

I realize that the school bell now rings in August, at least in Missouri, but humor me. Habits are hard to break. As a child, school always began the day after Labor Day. When I taught school, it still began the day after Labor Day as did our sons’ schools until they reached high school.… Continue reading The School Bell Has Rung, and We’ve Got Homework!