W is for…Wanderlust

  Wanderlust: the desire to travel the world  

I hope to travel again. Time and money, mainly the later, keep me from whimsically wandering the globe. Oh yeah…And that whole job thing!

Back in the day I had an amazing trip with an amazing friend. After I finished in London with my aunt, uncle and mom and sent them back to the states, I traveled north to Scotland where my friend, Mary Beth was living at the time. My favorite quote from the trip was when we went out and MB had to drive, she would chant:”we drive on the left here!”

Oh the castles and cool things we saw!

I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to go across the pond. I hope to one day again get to see some pretty places.

T is for timeless…

School starts tomorrow. School is timeless, as is the one room schoolhouse. This one was in Little Suamico, Wisconsin. I think my dad went to school here as well as his siblings. School had changed in many ways since way back in the day…but alas…school is school. I guess we will see how this year will go. Year 25 as a teacher for me. Weird. 

M is for Mania…

  "Mania: excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm; the object of such enthusiasm."

Pens. They either matter to you or they don’t. For the writer in me, pens have always been important. I have had a few favorites along my writing journey. 

My first preferred pen were the Pilot G2 Gel Pens. They went on smooth and had a thin line. The second were Korean pens. Not only did they have cool mistranslations on them, but they also were the thinnest pen you could buy. Even smaller than .3mm

Then came fountain pens with the ink inside. Again a great line and thickness but I was lead to the perfect pen for me:

Enter the Pilot Frixon Eraseable Gel Pen. These are my current mania pen. I bought myself that very pack as a back to school constellation present. Retail therapy truly is a thing. These pens make me happy. If you know, you know!

What’s your favorite pen?

S is for Spitual…

 In the church I am a member of, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we have prophets and apostles. The leader of our church is called: The Prophet. 

Currently, Dallen H. Oaks is Thr Prophet. Here is a quote from him:

I find hope within my faith  That hope comes from Jesus Christ.  We need Him now more than ever.  May we all find hope and light in this often dark and chaotic world! Happy Sunday!

S is for Sayings…

 “What cha gonna do? -Karen Zumann

I have a very wise woman in my life named Karen. She is in her early 80s and I truly want to be like her when I grow up. 

Karen is the mom of one of my dear friends, Marla. Marla and I met when we were in middle school. Marla remembers everything including the goofy stuff I said in class back then, and she is still one of my besties!

Karen recently said to Marla when asked how she was doing even with some challenges and Karen responded with our now very quoted inspiration: “what cha gonna do?”

Life hands us lemons sometimes. It can be brutal and sour but realizing that a lot of the hard stuff is out of our control can really free us from unneeded worry. Sometimes we just need to  let  go and  add the sugar of positivity to the mix. I also suggest making time to do what you love…cleansing and diluting water so to speak for the lemons of life.

So…make lemonade and realize…

“What cha gonna do?”