Yesterday would’ve been my Granny’s 100th birthday. She died five years ago, just one day shy of her 95th birthday and just two hours shy of a big surprise birthday party we had planned for her. That day certainly did not turn out as I expected, but as I reflect back, I can see that my Granny used it to teach me one last lesson { read more… }

I’ve had some amazing teachers in my lifetime… like Mrs. Dixon in 5th grade and Mr. Wedemeyer for senior English. And then there was Mrs. Lipscomb who taught me piano for years, and Dr. Monk who taught me most everything I know about school administration. There was also Miss Kim, a lady I cleaned house for, who taught me how { read more… }