October Thanks

 

10/25/20: I am thankful for the Golden Rule, to love my neighbor no matter what, knowing that loving them doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with them, nor does it mean I condone violent behavior from any of them. But I can still love them and hope that love will change their hearts. 

10/26/20: I am thankful for Michael Babcock and ITS and student interns able to help with projects.

10/27/20: I am thankful for curbside pickup and online ordering, keeping me safe during Covid and providing my neighbors with jobs. 

 10/28/20: I am thankful for Benefits and phone counseling and opportunities to retire when I can still enjoy it. 10/29/20: I am thankful for climate pledge friendly products. 

 10/30/20: I am thankful for the sun. 

 10/31/20: Today I am thankful for long dog walks—and my dog.

MEI RISE

The Making Excellence Inclusive 

 RISE Conference 

 exhausted me today 

 even though, 

I only moderated

 two sessions on Zoom. 

 The responsibility weighed on me 

so much, I took an afternoon nap. 

 I’m not sure why 

it made me so anxious. 

 I use Zoom regularly with my students, 

 but I looked at 

the multiple steps 

 in the 

single-spaced 

 two-paged

 instructions 

 and worried.

Doggy Tooth Brush Emergency

Since I had 

all that dental work 

as a kid, 

 I’m obsessed 

with brushing my teeth. 

 Well, two of my toothbrushes 

 fell apart so quickly, 

 I didn’t have a spare 

But I found a handy solution

an unused 

in-the-package 

dog toothbrush! 

 Yes, 

 I brushed my teeth 

 with Dolly Dog’s toothbrush.