As a reader, you already know I haven’t been writing much. The end of the semester is winding down, which means work has been busy. Too, the political climate has me lying low with writing, because I want this site to be one of (mostly) positivity. Yet, I’m having a hard time framing anything I would write about politics in a positive way.
So instead, let’s look at pretty pictures!Read More »A visit to Sunken Gardens
Since I had the day off work today, I decided to take myself out to lunch. On the walk back, an older homeless woman was struggling with her electric cart. I asked her if she needed any help. Read More »To Serve and Protect
The other day I was walking down Central Avenue. As I walked, two homeless men passed me on the left. I heard a bit of their conversation as they passed me by.
It was powerful.
St. Pete’s Central Avenue Solstice celebrates the rising and setting of the sun along Central Avenue. (Nevermind that this astrological coincidence actually occurs on the equinox.) It consists of stores opening early, music playing along the avenue, painting the Nomad Art Bus, and more.
It’s events like this that make me grateful to live in St. Pete.
It’s the second Saturday of the month, which means Second Saturday Art Walk in St. Pete.Read More »Art and Poetry
There are a few things I’m enjoying about my new city. One of them is that there is a lot to do on the cheap. Another is the people are pretty darn friendly. And another is that I can walk and bike to so many places.Read More »I Love the Burg
*Blog title to the tune of Pink Floyd’s “School’s Out for Summer.”*
Pink Floyd was singing a different set of lyrics, but for me and the other teachers in the county school will be in tomorrow. We’ve got a week of “planning days” before the big shebang starts up on August 10.
(Last year “planning days” were a lot of trainings and meetings with a few hours of planning scattered in. We’ll see how it goes this year.)
Read More »School’s In Tomorrow
I hope all of the readers in the U.S. had a safe and wonderful Independence Day weekend.
And to all of my readers, Happy Blogiversary! LivingDaringly.com has been up and going for three years now!Read More »Celebrations
I’ve had a decent mix of exploring, creating, and relaxing since I got settled down here. The ratio has probably been a little heavier on the exploring and relaxing components.
But I’ve started working on some projects I’ve had in mind too.Read More »Projects and Ponderings Galore