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 upContinue reading “Toddler Circuit Training”
Tag Archives: Ohio
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 weekendContinue reading “Welcome Baby Vera”
Back to School in Ohio
Esther, John Ben, and Misha have been gone for a few weeks. I keep waiting for the big feelings to hit, but even when I moved my furniture around for the baklava party and found a tell-tale chicken nugget and toy car, no tears welled up in my eyes. I smiled at the evidence ofContinue reading “Back to School in Ohio”
Ohio Trip
I went out to Ohio for my spring break with nesting instincts at an all-time high. I planned on setting up the baby room, cleaning the house from top to bottom, and filling their freezer with home-cooked freezer meals. I also hoped that the baby might come early, but I’m back home now without seeingContinue reading “Ohio Trip”
Xenia’s Ohio Adventure
Xenia wrote this blog in my voice and did a great job. She declared my rough draft too boring and demanded that I publish her scribble with nothing changed. Notes: Xenia has been in Ohio for four days and likes her new school and new circumstances. She mentions Kelly in the last paragraph. Kelly isContinue reading “Xenia’s Ohio Adventure”