The subject line in an emailed draft of a paper on Pride and Prejudice I received earlier this year read, “Sorry so late, not my best work.†Naturally, in my response I often send to students to let them know I’ve received their emails, I wrote, “Got it. Sounds promising.†Because, you know. With my […]
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Coffee with Christine: There Was Toilet Paper on My Shoe
Grab your coffee quickly; I’m leading with the best part today. Recently, while in the bathroom at school, a piece of toilet paper managed to adhere itself to my shoe. For the record, I’m confident the toilet paper did not belong to me. I really don’t want to know its origins. (I know; I’ve just […]
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To All the Moms
Happy Mother’s Day to all moms everywhere! (This especially includes my own.)
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Diving In
On the island, the ocean isn’t the only thing meant for diving in. After a push, the sand by the deck becomes, for some, the beach’s new trampoline park. In the end, the only thing it doesn’t have is the bounce. I guess when you’re a kid, you don’t really need the bounce.
Things I Love About Island Living: #15
This time of year, I love the thin layer of water that remains on the surface of the sand at low tide. By Southern standards, the Atlantic may still be a bit cool for swimming, but by Baby-Girl standards, it’s perfect for everything else. For other things to love about island living, see # 1, […]
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April on the Island
I’ve written about the wild life we have here on the Carolina coast, about animals I’ve never seen in Chicago, like alligators, dolphins, geckos, crabs that invade our garage (and sometimes our house), roaches water bugs palmetto bugs that are an unavoidable aspect of coastal living in the South, and even the corn snake that […]