Well hello there! Happy Christmas Eve-Eve to you! Everyone wants a short history lesson, right? Let’s get to it! Now that all my finals are graded and grades have been turned in, I thought I’d share with you a little wisdom from my students this semester. It’s always depressing fun to see what they haven’t [...]
When we brought the Christmas tree into the house this year and set it up in the stand, we realized that a few small branches at the bottom needed to be trimmed. John: I’ll go get the nippers [tree-trimming device]. Me: Heh. You said “nippers.” More recently, we were talking about how John’s parents used [...]
Hello! I’m so glad you could make it! Here, let me take your coat. Was the drive okay? Here’s a slice of cake, and make sure you get some punch! Today’s my birthday and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I adore my birthday. Remember when you were a kid and it was the night before [...]