Welcome to Syra’s Scribbles.
I have been blogging about my family for twenty years. Taking care of my mom and six children have given me much to write about over the years. Ten years after the blogs are written, I republish them in a collection with a little 2020 hindsight. Welcome to my life.
Latest from Syra
Hospitality as Art
Hospitality as Art As much as I loved my time with Esther, John Ben, Misha, and Vera, I came home starving for art and missing my friends. My hands itched to hold my bow and touch the strings of my cello. I longed to create something. When I played my cello, after recovering from my…
Toddler Circuit Training
A couple of years ago, I gave my fitness app my motivation for being fit. I want to be able to play with my grandchildren. The app told me this week that I’m on track to reach my goals. It turns out that the best training for keeping up with a one-year-old is keeping up…
Welcome Baby Vera
I purchased my airplane tickets back in December to leave on January sixth and stay till the sixteenth. I would leave after teaching my calculus class Friday morning and arrive the day before baby’s due date on the seventh. The following week was a four day week to give the students a four day weekend…
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