Oregon Pilgrim

I grazed through a fascinating book of Elida’s called The Tipping Point. It looks at the anatomy of an epidemic …
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Paul’s due back from the valley in an hour. Life without him is just so … blah. I don’t sleep …
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I came home exhausted around 7:30. I informed the girls I was going to lay down for a little nap. …
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We’ve got our bills lined up. We’ve got jobs. We’ve got the kids off to school and successfully on their …
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Since I’m on a roll about my frustrations with public school, I’ll bring up what I think is the crux …
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It always amuses me when I talk to parents committed to seeing their kids succeed in school, say something to …
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Paul and I lined up the bills today. I remember the part in Great Expectations when Pip and his roomie …
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We went school shopping today. When we go all together, we make quite a sensation. The four girls, in stairstep …
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Today, I tried to find a context that would awaken the joy of discovery in learning a new language. I …
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So I let the house go and … I got the job. I found out today that the teacher whose …
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