Annika got to play with her cousins and stay over night there last night. Today, she went boating and swimming and tubing and swimming some more and she didn't eat much and she got sunburned pretty bad, but only where the sunscreen didn't stay put. She's never been sunburned like this ever before and I … Continue reading July 14: late night shenanigans
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July 13: Friday the 13th (was fine)
I stayed up way too late tonight. When my brain gets hooked on something, it will literally go until it just stops. Dak can vouch for this: he's seen me waste hours on stupid things that I can't tear myself away from: video games, books, research, art stuff, you name it. This summer it's been … Continue reading July 13: Friday the 13th (was fine)
July 2: Vacay Day 9 – Chicago in a Day!
Today was exhausting! We walked pretty much everywhere and just got back around maybe 10 pm. I put a lot of miles on today. It's late and I don't want to stay up writing too long tonight, so here's the basic rundown of what we did and some thoughts - pictures tomorrow. First we got … Continue reading July 2: Vacay Day 9 – Chicago in a Day!
June 19: It just gets worse.
Today, McClatchy reported that it is more like 6,000 children who've been separated from their families. The AP reported that there are three "tender age" facilities for children under age 5 who've been taken from their parents, with the possibility of a fourth "needed." I don't remember the news source (Strib?), but they are looking … Continue reading June 19: It just gets worse.
June 18: Art and Artists
I'm really wrestling with the question of whether it's okay ethically or morally to patronize an artist who is a bad person because you enjoy their art. This question comes to me from time to time, especially with music, books, and movies. I suppose it is a matter of personal morality, really. The reason I … Continue reading June 18: Art and Artists
June 15: falling asleep
I think I need to change the time of day I do my writing. First of all, by now my brain is pretty frazzled and I'm not thinking very straight anyways. Also, I am beginning to actually fall asleep while I'm writing. So ... tomorrow I'll see what I can do. The late night writing … Continue reading June 15: falling asleep
June 11: late nights are a thing again
Here I am, up way too late at night after sleeping much of the afternoon. Today was the first day where I could finally feel relaxed after the end of the school year. Maybe it was the gray skies and cool day. I think if I am left to my own schedule, I'd be up … Continue reading June 11: late nights are a thing again
June 9: hyperfocus
Lots of people think that people with ADHD can't focus ever. This is a common misconception. We can focus, but we can't control when it happens or how well, no matter how much we wish we could. The term is "hyperfocus"because we get drawn into something so deeply we often can't be ripped away from … Continue reading June 9: hyperfocus
June 8: School’s Out
So I've been having all sorts of feelings with the end of the year, and I can't totally sort them all out. I felt guilty and weird for a long time after leaving Forest Lake in the middle of the year, but that had kind of faded and I had just been enjoying teaching in … Continue reading June 8: School’s Out
June 6: A Journey of a Thousand Miles
...begins with one step. In this case, one little walk with my daughter and my dog. We decided to take the dog for a walk because I was sick of being asked "what can we DOOOooooo?" Like I'm a wizard who conjures up things for us to do on a whim. The key words in … Continue reading June 6: A Journey of a Thousand Miles
Adventures in Distraction 