What better reason to get the place a bit more put together than anticipation of a visit from family? Great to have mom, along with sister J and her family, up for a visit over these past few days. Escaping their Philadelphia area heatwaves of 1oo degree plus weather to the slightly cooler New England [...]
I don’t know how others feel about it, but I get this particular impulse during the beginning days of summer, usually a day or two after the final responsibilities of the academic year are over. It’s the feeling to get a jump on those home projects that have been in various stages of incompletion for [...]
Just heard that there’s an extended deadline to be a reader for this federal competitive grant program. Take a look! The U.S. Department of Education is seeking skilled professionals to serve as peer reviewers for the Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grant competition. The FSCS program encourages coordination of academic, social, and health services through partnerships [...]
Okay, so going all the way with the Groupon buys may be a little extreme, but it sure makes for good reading. In any case, I’m definitely a fan of the more moderated experience with the short term gym membership (admittedly, an excellent deal) and some vouchers I recently bought for 1/2 price meals at [...]
Planning the South America Trip
Spending a week up in mid-coast Maine with S, her mom and her mom’s boyfriend. A place of clam flats, art galleried main streets and the allure of fresh seafood to be had. Fireflies over fields in dusk and late evening foghorns in the distance. Relaxation to the core. Incredible to think that in a [...]