Category Archives: Life

Jun12

the time of my life.

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what a wonderful retirement celebration

with sweet surprises galore

very kind words from friends/colleagues

comedy, a musical serenade, lunch together

 songs i wrote with our music teacher made into a beautiful book

a fab dance act from my favorite movie

an explosion of glitter

book of words, poems, haiku, photos, glittered pages, memories, hopes

and of course

so many wonderful pinatas

you can never have too many

filled with special things for my journeys ahead.

they know me so very well

thank you one and all

i had the time of my life.

 

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“always surround yourself with people who inspire you to be a better person.”

-d. denise dianty

 

Jun11

expression and nourishing.

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“man needs spiritual expression and nourishing….

even in the prehistoric era, people would scrawl pictures of bison on the walls of caves.”

*-fernando botero

*Fernando Botero Angulo was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. His signature style, also known as “Boterismo”, depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece.

 

Jun10

brilliant disguise.

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In 1936, a clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark found itself with an excess inventory of men’s spring and winter coats. To tackle this challenge, the innovative clothier devised a distinctive sales strategy. They constructed a scaffolding around their store building and adorned it with over a thousand overcoats, completely covering the structure from the roof to the sidewalk. This unconventional and eye-catching display captivated the attention of potential customers, resulting in a massive influx of people to the store. The situation escalated to the point where the police had to be called in to manage the crowds. Despite the police’s intervention and subsequent order to remove the display, the resourceful proprietor managed to successfully sell all the overcoats, effectively resolving their overstock issue.

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“we are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.”

-charles r. swindoll

 

 

 

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source credit: vintage life

Jun8

when bobby calls.

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so mad i missed his call

i really wanted to answer and ask him,

“you talkin’ to me??!”

 

 

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“no, i don’t regret anything at this point.

that may change on the next phone call,

but at the moment i don’t regret anything.”

-william shatner

Jun6

less to do.

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how i imagined my first day of retirement

but alas

it’s getting my tires switched, finishing report cards, and running errands

but i did sleep in until almost six

so  there’s hope for tomorrow….

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“my goal is no longer to get more done, but rather to have less to do.”

  • -francine jay

 

 

 

 

 

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art credit: by kilkeny killkeny cats

Jun5

like a river.

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how lucky am i that this was both for me?

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on this

my very last day of teaching

 soon to be retired

with who knows what

adventure still to come.

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“if i thought i knew what was going to happen, it wouldn’t be worth doing. the challenge is how joyfully, with what sense of fun and adventure and playfulness, we will greet it. we don’t have to look for what the next thing will be.if experience is any judge, it’ll come flowing toward us like a river.”

-stephen colbert

Jun3

warning?

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warning when visiting the farm. 

 

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“how is it possible to expect that mankind will take advice when they will not so much as take a warning?’

jonathan swift-

Jun2

babies holding babies.

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quotthe kinder hold the baby chicks with gentle hands

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‘teach children

by word, and by example,

to be kind to animals

not just for the animals sake,

but for the sake of all who are weaker than they are.’

-adapted by val silver

 

May31

give me time.

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my favorite kinder shirt of the week

 

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“give me time and I’ll give you a revolution.”

-alexander mcqueen

May30

you don’t have to win, just tri.

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we had our first ever

kinder triathlon

what a blast

running,

tricycling,

‘swimming’ in a pool of plastic bubbles with goggles on

everyone did all three events

*no kinder injuries or tears

*(full disclosure: i did fly off of my tricycle at one point

but my boss was kind enough to push

me all the way around the track on it to the finish line)

everyone had so much fun

and that is a win.

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“pump your arms and your legs will follow”

– *karen parnell

(this method did not work for me.)

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*Karen Parnell is a Personal Trainer, Triathlon Coach and has a degree in Cancer Prevention & Longevity from the Health Sciences Academy. She has been coaching and motivating people to meet their health and fitness goals for for years. Karen is also a Tutor for the British Triathlon Federation and runs a health and fitness centre in  Spain. Prior to pursuing a career in health and fitness Karen held a number of senior roles in global high technology companies and has a honours degree in electronic engineering and an MBA from Aston Business School.