Children in the CMS system here in Charlotte are currently taking their end-of-year exams. Four days of intensive testing … to see how well they test. It’s stupid. But hey, go America! Anyway, our daughter’s 6th grade math teacher sent this…
She started playing soccer when she was four. We enrolled her in club soccer when she was eight and drove all over the Carolinas for practices, games, and tournaments. It was hard on the family. And on our checkbook. But…
ME Hey, I noticed you’ve been a little irregular lately. HIM Yeah, you know how it goes. Some days it’s good, some days it’s not so good. That’s life. ME No, I mean I’ve noticed that it’s been pretty inconsistent…
The dirty window stays closed With just enough light coming through The blonde girl sits Maybe about six With colored paper laid out And crayons all about Drawing people Holding hands Hugging each other Starting to dance All smiles All laughter No…
I go to the same coffee place every morning for a fresh-squeezed juice. And every day I see a few of the same people. People I have never spoken with, but who I make up stories for anyway. One guy was…
