The first day of school takes a little mental preparation.

I don’t post here often, but I was kind of proud of this number at an AIDS Walk benefit. Overcoming my stage fright has been a goal for a while.

This is Felipe. When I put cold cuts in a bag for lunch, I give him a couple of pieces. This morning he sniffed them, pushed them, then stared up at me. I checked the date on the package, and realized it expired two months ago. Thanks to Felipe, I wasn’t retching my brains out at work! 😻❤️

I had never Lego’d before receiving this set for Christmas. It turns out this is a very relaxing activity, and the focus on detail gets the brain going. This was fun!

Happy thoughts today. I cleared the Spelling Bee puzzle!

This plant has been in my classroom window since September. This week a new growth new sprouted. Life is happening in my window! ❤️

I don’t want to become so jaded that I decide that someone with more money than me isn’t hurting when they lose their home. I’m not inviting that kind of karma into my life. Be kind.

On May 18, 2025, I’ll be doing my 10th New York AIDS Walk with team CandyWrappers! Any support that can be offered is greatly appreciated! Thank you for using your powers for good!
gmhc.aidswalkny.org/fundraiser/5...

This is me. 😂 But I also do find that clearing five or ten minutes in the morning with a mediation app keeps me grounded the rest of the day.

I’ve been dabbling with baking cookies lately. Today’s attempt is another batch of black and white cookies, but this time I melted the chocolate icing instead of using cocoa powder. A few mistakes happened, but I like figuring out what I did wrong and trying again.

I’m going to stop saying I’m “Late to the party” now, for books, music, tv shows. I love this outlook.

You're not "late to the party" when you enjoy an old book for the first time. Books don't have an RSVP deadline. The party started long ago, and guests show up when they're meant to.