Sitting Behind the Eight Ball

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  • Showing Appreciation: Is it really so hard to do? I think not!

    Slice of Life Post: March 15, 2023 When I retired from teaching, it was during the shutdown. Obviously, that made the end of forty years of teaching rather uneventful. I taught for 30 years in the district I now live… Continue reading

  • Wrangling Words

    Slice of Life Post for March 14, 2023 Naturally, I love playing with words. I think anyone who writes probably does. My question is how do we get our students to realize the benefit of playing with words? I love… Continue reading

  • Great Friends of TWT

    Slice of Life Post: March 13, 2023 I wouldn’t be blogging today without the encouragement from Glenda. I’m actually not sure how much I really enjoy blogging, but I have wanted to do this for awhile, and I believe it… Continue reading

  • Grant Wood

    I’ve been involved with a forum that learns about Grant Wood this year. It’s a wonderful opportunity to dig deep into Wood’s art and life. The experts are phenomenal and I’ve learned a lot. One book that is particularly insightful… Continue reading

  • Nature’s Magic: Showing my love through haiku.

    Today, I celebrate the magic of moonlight and the glory of dawn. Views from my backyard. Drowning magic moon whispers lovingly between heart-shaped leaves, follow me home Siren’s Call silvery moonlight silently seduces souls captured by its light dawn shyly… Continue reading

  • Gifts and a few haunting memories or two….

    March is full of special events. My youngest son married his wife on the 14th, my step-son and his wife married on the 17th, and my husband’s birthday is on the 19th. Two of my best friends also celebrate their… Continue reading

  • Sijo Poetry, a contest, and my productive struggle

    I am currently taking a course about sijo poetry. It’s free and fantastic, which I believe is provided by the Korean Cultural Society. The resources are amazing and they have a contest for students and adults in the spring and… Continue reading

  • Hawkeye Magic and the Fran Stare Down

    When your coach stares down a ref, creates magic and the national news, life is priceless! I am a die-hard Iowa Hawkeye Fan. I haven’t missed a single men’s or women’s basketball game this season. (Well, it could happen as… Continue reading

  • Hello, Slice of Life Bloggers

    Since this is my first time engaging in the March blogging challenge, I wanted to introduce myself and explain a bit about me and my blog. First, Sitting Behind the Eight Ball is all about my life. I have always… Continue reading

  • Salute toT-shirts and a story

    Today’s prompt on Ethical ELA is to write a poem based on a t-shirt we own. The prompt invites writers to explore the message, the occasion or travel in which we received the shirt. As I thought about this prompt,… Continue reading