Often when I am driving my usual route home, I go into some kind of autopilot mode. I arrive home, safely, but can't remember how I got there. Well, my first job after school was pizza delivery. I was on my 2nd shift, (actually, my first unsupervised shift). It was about 3 hours into the … Continue reading Autopilot
The Budgie Christmas
When I was 10, I loved my budgies. There was Lightning, Stormboy, Raindrop, Thunderstorm, Tornado, Snowflake, and more weather related names. And my ultimate '10-year-old' goal was to breed them. And... It worked! I had an egg. My little heart was pounding with joy. And... On December 1st. It hatched! I had a baby. A little … Continue reading The Budgie Christmas
Gypsy
For drama camp we were taking the students to see a Musical. Ahh Gypsy. That's seems like a lovely family friendly show. I had seen Gypsy with the Hornsby Musical Society some years ago, and I vaguely remember it being a family friendly show about a mother pushing her daughter to succeed on Broadway. And … Continue reading Gypsy
Creative Writing
So, I'm the Sub; teaching year 3 creative writing. Write a story inspired by this image! The kids are writing away. Well, all but one kid. Let's call him Tristan. Tristan, can you write something for me? He folds his arms in defiance. Come on Tristan, can't you write just one word? Okay, he's gonna write one word. P. … Continue reading Creative Writing
Isaac Memoirs 