Category Archives: morning

More Than Dew

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

As mornings go, I had no reason to think this one would be massively different than any other. I hit the snooze button an extra time, and felt a bit scrambly.  My lunch wasn’t prepared and I feared that I … Continue reading →

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Unicorns in the Morning

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

Since my teaching, while slightly above par, was nothing special, I am going to have to dig far back in the day to find Today’s Perfect Moment. Undoubtedly I have to go back to around 7:30 in the morning when … Continue reading →

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What Trumps a Beautiful Sunrise

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning. I remember that line being uttered by James Garner in the movie The Great Escape. It has always stuck with me and in the morning I was … Continue reading →

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The Trees at Dawn

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Today’s Perfect Moment was seeing the sunrise just begin as I walked to the bus stop. It had been a long winter and this was the first day that I boarded the bus with a small amount of sunlight.  Could … Continue reading →

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Epiphany

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

I have been exercising for the past few days (hold all applause until this actually becomes a real habit) I have come to notice a thing or two.  Because of various commitments (if work and social life can be so … Continue reading →

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11 Degrees….11!

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

I have a small computer mounted on my bike. It is by no means the fancy Garmin or Wahoo system I lust after but can’t ever seem to find room in the budget for.  However, it does the job and … Continue reading →

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Smile Like You Know Me

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

  Today’s Perfect Moment is smiles. Twice today people smiled at me like they knew me, when I am quite certain that they didn’t.  My memory for people is not great since the sheer number of students I have had … Continue reading →

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No Need To Set The Alarm

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

I was doing all those things I normally do on a Sunday night.  I reached for the alarm clock to check the alarm time.  Over the weekend, I set it later than during the week.  During the week, I have … Continue reading →

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On the Rebound

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

I seem to be bouncing back quickly from the cold I’ve got.  The brutal sneezes have stopped and the congestion seems to be tapering off.  Most importantly, my whole body doesn’t ache when I do the simplest of things.  Of … Continue reading →

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Possibilities Unwritten

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

I left my house early this morning.  I was running late (probably because I was checking my phone when I should have been drinking my coffee and stuffing my yogurt into my lunch bag)  and felt very unsure of making … Continue reading →

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