Tag Archives: summer

The Best Kind of Sandwich

This week in the Northeast, the weather went from not-quite-spring to full-on-summer for a couple of days. So of course, my mind went straight to the place it always does when the mercury rises: ice cream. The other day when … Continue reading

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If the Shoes Hurt

Somewhere during my shopping trip at the grocery store, I reached an intolerable level of pain. I’d started at one end of the store, hobbling along, gathering essentials, snacks and ingredients for a new recipe I plan to try tomorrow … Continue reading

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How I Spent My Summer Vacation

I consider myself very lucky to have a summer break. It is indeed one of the perks of teaching, and I look forward to it all year, every year. However, there is a certain amount of pressure that creeps in … Continue reading

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Monday, That’s My Fun Day

My mom worships the sun. She knows it’s bad for her, but she’s an addict, and like most addicts, she doesn’t believe she has a problem. To get her fix over the summer, she likes to go to the beach or as … Continue reading

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I Scream. You Scream.

There are so many things to love about the summer months: the sunshine, the longer days, the visits to the beach. The ice cream. Once the warm weather arrives, I begin to crave an ice cream treat after dinner, so … Continue reading

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The Men Without Shirts.

On my way home from work today, I passed a guy in his car who wasn’t wearing a shirt. The first question: where could he be going? Or, where could he be going that it would be appropriate to show … Continue reading

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