Recently we bought a new mattress. The process was a complex one during which we were tested and we tested many mattress options.
Price aside (inflation is real), it was a complicated trial and error process. Eventually we decided on a thick pillow top mattress with new (full) box springs.
Herb always knew when we were away for the weekend or a vacation. If we forgot to tell him in advance, he would call as soon as he realized the car was gone.“Hey kids. You away again? When will you be back?
There is always something special about getting a new car, be it leased or more so, in my opinion, when getting one that is purchased for the long haul. My wife’s 2017 Subaru Forester XT (turbo and very sporty for an SUV) was a special purchase for us when we traded in our last family minivan as we downsized a bit. Back then, we cross shopped many brands and enjoyed the trips to upstate, NY around Middletown, where there were plenty of dealers that would let you take a car out, alone, with just a copy of your driver’s license.
I recently was a witness as to how deeply embedded the paternal instinct truly is.
I was in Costa Rica with my family at an animal reserve. Most of my family went off exploring while I volunteered to stay back in the shade with my nine-month-old granddaughter, Taylor. While alone in the shade, Taylor and I remained near an enclosure in which monkeys were housed.
I concluded last week's commentary noting a need for $4,000 to activate a matching donation to support the special People4Peace research project. As I write this only $50 needs to come in to make the match happen.
I had an unusual teaching experience this past week. Instead of the entire class on the screen, the format was a Zoom webinar.
So I taught for two hours seeing only myself without images of the students or even hearing their voices.
What I did was open the chat window and encourage the students to ask questions, comment, and respond when I asked a question.
I laughed almost the entire two hours at the absurdity of the situation.