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On Imagination

This morning we walked through Christchurch Meadows, which was one of my two favorite running routes the last time I was here. What I did not know at that time is that Alice Liddell, after whom Lewis Carroll famously modeled Alice in Wonderland, grew up playing around those meadows as her father was the deanContinue reading “On Imagination”

A morning walk along The Thames

“Is it so nice as all that?” asked the Mole shyly, though he was quite prepared to believe it as he leant back in his seat and surveyed the cushions, the oars, the rowlocks, and all the fascinating fittings, and felt the boat sway lightly under him. “Nice? It’s the only thing,” said the WaterContinue reading “A morning walk along The Thames”

Arrived

We landed this morning after sleeping nary a minute on the plane, so today was a bit of a blur. Let’s be honest-right now is a bit of a blur. Navigating to Oxford out of the airport is so much simpler the second time, and we were able to easily catch the bus. The momentContinue reading “Arrived”

Off we go!

I’m heading off to the UK today! My mother, who has never seen the land of our ancestry, is accompanying me for the first leg so we can do some traveling and then classes will start. Check back for updates and pictures!

An Ode to the Ashley House

Once upon a time, this was the street where we lived: Over seven years, the Ashley House (so called in reference to a street name) had been peopled with various combinations of young career-aged ladies. As different ones got married or moved away, they passed the lease around. I came to the house just afterContinue reading “An Ode to the Ashley House”

City of Spires

Two years ago in August, I climbed Carfax Tower in Oxford at the end of the summer term to say good-bye to the magical city of Oxford. I wore sunglasses to try to hide my ugly-crying from the tourists as I surveyed the city, facing the reality of leaving. Embarrassing and unexpected? Quite. Oxford hadContinue reading “City of Spires”

Reflection: Graduation

My freshman year of teaching, they were freshman in high school. I watched them grow up in my periphery, and when we came face to face our collective senior year, I wasn’t prepared for the spark of light they would bring to each day. We were in the trenches together, that class and I. TheContinue reading “Reflection: Graduation”

Commencement and Courage

The following quote by Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie was my parting words to my graduating seniors this year. For both my life and theirs, the close of that chapter also marked countless new beginnings. “There are glorious years lying ahead of you if you choose to make them glorious. God’s in His heaven still.Continue reading “Commencement and Courage”

A Face Lift Of Sorts

So…new title, new address, new brand, new beginnings and some new ideas. Stay tuned…

Snow Day Musings From January.

Below is a post I wrote in January, and neglected to publish. I suppose is very much in keeping with the sporadic nature of this blog, a quality which I am hoping to rectify soon…stay tuned. I am writing this on snow day #2 and weekend day #6 (Professional day + Saturday+ Sunday+ MLK+ 2 snowContinue reading “Snow Day Musings From January.”