Their assignment: Write something about yourself and at least one sentence for each of your siblings. That’s how our Christmas letter is made. I write mine last filling in any details. Dear Friends and Family, We hope you are well! It’s been a big year for us here in Fort Worth, Texas. Mike continues toContinue reading “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”
Author Archives: Syra Ruehle
Don’t Ask Me About My Cheese
This story took place in October. I’m feeling much happier these days. Also, this story is embarrassing to me. I took some liberty with it so that it wouldn’t be embarrassing for anyone else. As with all my stories, this one is all about me. I felt so angry as I threw the water bottlesContinue reading “Don’t Ask Me About My Cheese”
Anxiety Attack
It’s storming outside and inside though the wind is picking up and the turmoil of my soul is calming down. Nothing was wrong, but the unknown consumed my day from noon until late last night and anxious thoughts are still ebbing and flowing. I feel safe today in the knowledge that all turned out well,Continue reading “Anxiety Attack”
College Trip
I’ve had writer’s block for a while. I decided to pick up on the last story I intended to write and that seems to have loosed the gates. Here’s the story of my trip to Georgia to take Sophia out to college. Taking Sophia to College August 2021 It wasn’t the vacation I had dreamedContinue reading “College Trip”
Placeholders
I have no time. It feels like there is always a scarcity of one thing or another in life, money, time, manpower. As I was peeling carrots last weekend, I lost myself in a daydream about the lovely homecooked meals I would make if I had a freezer full of home-prepared freezer meals. All theContinue reading “Placeholders”
Updates
I feel bad that I haven’t written anything since school started. The second week of school I was sick with a twenty-four-hour bug and lots of my students were home either sick with Covid or in isolation with one or more of their family fallen ill. All my students are back, all the make-up testsContinue reading “Updates”
The Only Woman
I felt fully capable when the headmaster asked me to teach calculus. In fact, an ideal day would be one spent solving calculus problems. My favorite semester of working on my Masters in math at Notre Dame was the one spent teaching Calc I. My calc lab students that semester didn’t understand the professor’s accentContinue reading “The Only Woman”
Graduation
“Try something new even if you might fail. This is the time of your life to spread your wings.” That was the message shared by the valedictorian at Sophia’s graduation. Words expected to resound with the six hundred and eighty or so students sitting six feet apart from each other in black caps and gowns. Continue reading “Graduation”
The Bird Under the Couch
By Syra with contributions from Xenia and Justin We try to stay out of the house on Wednesdays when the housekeeper and her help comes to do the big clean. I hope that we are making some fun summer memories. Sophia planned on getting up early and taking Xenia and Justin out today but hadContinue reading “The Bird Under the Couch”
Permit
Basil woke me up. “Aren’t you ready yet?” he asked. Basil who hasn’t been out of his room except to go swimming, hang out with Lorena or sneak a meal or two, had a mission. We made his appointment to get his permit right after he passed his written test and turned fifteen back inContinue reading “Permit”
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