Larry’s Adventure at the Salerni House

My husband’s in California for 2 weeks, in a training module for his new employer. The washer broke down, and after a maddening snafu with the delivery company, the new washer was scheduled to be delivered at a time I couldn’t be there — which also...

A Promising Start!

It will probably come as no surprise that I enjoy teaching writing to my 5th graders. However, grading writing can be a drag. Nothing kills the joy of writing more than staring at a stack of expository essays that I need to assess for Focus, Content, Organization,...

To Kindle or Not To Kindle …

… That is the question.I want one, of course. Books downloaded instantly … an entire library to carry with me on vacation … I even thought the Kindle would be perfect to use at school because I could load it with all the books I teach in class and have them all...

The Foreigner

On Friday night, my husband and I attended a performance of The Foreigner by Larry Shue at The Players Club of Swarthmore. We knew absolutely nothing about this play, attending only out of loyalty to our friend Eric Crist – and the faith that if Eric was in the play,...