tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92040531703452660542024-03-14T04:50:29.788-05:00Camino Sin Nombre"I have no idea where I am going; I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself...But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing. And I know that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always..." -Thomas MertonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1041125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-48541591173268811202022-08-06T15:05:00.003-05:002022-08-06T15:07:01.386-05:00It was the Summer of '22<p>It's been a minute.</p><p>Well, it's been a (school) year, if I'm being honest. When veteran principals say that it was their hardest year ever, I realized I am very fortunate to feel like I do after 2021-2022. I truly am grateful to be where I'm at... and I was even more grateful for the summer break, as it was very much needed.</p><p>To say the Summer of 2022 will likely go down in (my) history as one of the best I've had (aside from the whole trying to hire during a teacher shortage, you know) is an accurate statement. I've traveled to places that have long been on my bucket list, listened to plenty of live music, caught up with friends, and got to spend time with my family. Each activity or trip could easily have its own post, but I'll keep it short, maybe expanding later on... (I wasn't on my game this summer - everything passed too fast!)</p><p><br /></p><p>HERE. WE. GO - A WHIRLWIND RECAP:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Spain/France Trip Chaperone with Middle School Students: (As a highlight, I was so proud of how they behaved overall. What troopers!)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxhCFtiHEo6puUXZ1swgOjfaqIjBjSoSnhHTYO2XruAl2lRm7IX7CVZtl95Ga4i3peVOnQnnFKrdIw9XhTAYT8_OFkrGPQeBXel0xFS7_xAqxKBWufuYnmCnW860ha37Q2_Zz6uRdTJIKJyVcy6X2J7o5O4Pz05XvEJ5n58wQ1W1Xis6y7bdRiDfVhWQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxhCFtiHEo6puUXZ1swgOjfaqIjBjSoSnhHTYO2XruAl2lRm7IX7CVZtl95Ga4i3peVOnQnnFKrdIw9XhTAYT8_OFkrGPQeBXel0xFS7_xAqxKBWufuYnmCnW860ha37Q2_Zz6uRdTJIKJyVcy6X2J7o5O4Pz05XvEJ5n58wQ1W1Xis6y7bdRiDfVhWQ" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How it started (flight into Madrid)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_hDR3qgf7D6C6mtipiEMW-zI58vKqxgJhSjgpEuOQq19IuMZsI3DkmXDjQDOm3jcpZ3iElrg-r4I1Z31l5O7KnkCjYsOys5AYj3pNWhxIDZ7Y3GsNiU5OJgHxkT3OQaCjScxYp4payk_456bN8acAwHstuulWttZR9_e731oa-zccpodQ4ZEiXhELBw" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Montmartre (France)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsGrFljp6owKd1nl9L2OHKwMmOsJsmDDrwBOy8tLtvZZ-66ahtA5s6kzAJY4Te8AhYP4VkqI-Ip9y3HSXB6Dc70uhwf2z5I0olq-J-14MyBD1PJrIK5nJQ6I5Kyz71loC_hphlQYBeajTxp7Vk3GFA3T5CRqPlGwq7IEaHLRmTCLa8adjTohhEXfXjUQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsGrFljp6owKd1nl9L2OHKwMmOsJsmDDrwBOy8tLtvZZ-66ahtA5s6kzAJY4Te8AhYP4VkqI-Ip9y3HSXB6Dc70uhwf2z5I0olq-J-14MyBD1PJrIK5nJQ6I5Kyz71loC_hphlQYBeajTxp7Vk3GFA3T5CRqPlGwq7IEaHLRmTCLa8adjTohhEXfXjUQ" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiREtIlSGHoD438Us-30oMUqrvEoyL-iKOgYPX0XZPTnlvL6tL-zGzRpE-nMv0_mmuvlVx7Uer4nhoWgV1RIMlelAzQubdVumjfouHZNIxCFdey8oriEUbQZd8P228pFPVIEoXkGrIqewhFUC2JVbPI2xzSxDq_Fp9FUVrKQqG9RA2d1LS6RQw16ELugg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Normandy = incredible</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhldiqO_0fJ-Rzgl9UD_bsWwiBdGimatld-eFTaxU4Jyehm2qM0ZOaLZVfkwumSysDPAoHtVU1VgbSbx7p3kc-23duQaydWFa2UhVQ2msmPEdJMsz7sJxkcNz224AslIaJbh7ccO_DyimKfOh9Y5LIVH1ySvLQJEqpvzL43bB57Ru1lETERebyyRYoTiA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhldiqO_0fJ-Rzgl9UD_bsWwiBdGimatld-eFTaxU4Jyehm2qM0ZOaLZVfkwumSysDPAoHtVU1VgbSbx7p3kc-23duQaydWFa2UhVQ2msmPEdJMsz7sJxkcNz224AslIaJbh7ccO_DyimKfOh9Y5LIVH1ySvLQJEqpvzL43bB57Ru1lETERebyyRYoTiA" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, we kayaked. The kids didn't enjoy working that hard :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuIYvYOyxXe3LpXlAVxaDk7r9DS632ZHvH1Y7XthYBD5d4Fx5nzFwi46ZlZk3ADdrbV0L763pOibjXvLd2PmcJwo6_vcjDskHv-eXaN90i3juxDQTYaCj5g5sVNK8pDZVTMuVEI0L8Ksu0E4Runsuz-SgG0VXAkfBP6i4EICfoZXa-5Uo5tcepWtUrUw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuIYvYOyxXe3LpXlAVxaDk7r9DS632ZHvH1Y7XthYBD5d4Fx5nzFwi46ZlZk3ADdrbV0L763pOibjXvLd2PmcJwo6_vcjDskHv-eXaN90i3juxDQTYaCj5g5sVNK8pDZVTMuVEI0L8Ksu0E4Runsuz-SgG0VXAkfBP6i4EICfoZXa-5Uo5tcepWtUrUw" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZbsXdhT5F_YhRryGWnCfMmIK0DUvXrieFQmB73alVmjA6EY76r4V44OsPWLWzvwwlJSFSpAmFXq56ewsNsa0cBcAFXefdbrBxEBGYKGTpsVw_E066F8eicxL54rB6C7VU2dhoVPT_1_k4BQD1j280LbvrM2dmnyqVPBynwygv7M_GKg6kAWba3rWbeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZbsXdhT5F_YhRryGWnCfMmIK0DUvXrieFQmB73alVmjA6EY76r4V44OsPWLWzvwwlJSFSpAmFXq56ewsNsa0cBcAFXefdbrBxEBGYKGTpsVw_E066F8eicxL54rB6C7VU2dhoVPT_1_k4BQD1j280LbvrM2dmnyqVPBynwygv7M_GKg6kAWba3rWbeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How it ended - south of France in Nice!<br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p>2. Live Music & Cultural Experiences...Including Ravinia Concerts and Elton John!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsBhEPPvdJQpiONJvK_kbcmltUTwlGaJfZIWDmtK0giB0x5Olb0bDg5DvuJ42NqO_IEarHK34K7zhctSL0d6g-vUhI8XBCV5lMH-xK1pXXGoZ338Omjj8UApG5bACBm9HmAwyD3613NqF-yfwOie6GtdFNP2_jR5lJWExQQVlQbiOu1eOv5jm0rqvprA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsBhEPPvdJQpiONJvK_kbcmltUTwlGaJfZIWDmtK0giB0x5Olb0bDg5DvuJ42NqO_IEarHK34K7zhctSL0d6g-vUhI8XBCV5lMH-xK1pXXGoZ338Omjj8UApG5bACBm9HmAwyD3613NqF-yfwOie6GtdFNP2_jR5lJWExQQVlQbiOu1eOv5jm0rqvprA" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always a pleasant place to hear music :)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTkKFI62QFr_ylFxY0a9jlJW2TxwErEmGZyasCGoVNW_UHboZQRAIhLve7zplhGZqfE7r9dmJi_i-uvtbmAki7EoQDPZbYnsSMEOLclUJoedu3R6TOhzN1wJ_3ICuFzxV1IihO-wPaPYAH73aJgCWN7Lt064R2SG8tL43AdzGPOFL-wlRQRnFB5ybAXg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTkKFI62QFr_ylFxY0a9jlJW2TxwErEmGZyasCGoVNW_UHboZQRAIhLve7zplhGZqfE7r9dmJi_i-uvtbmAki7EoQDPZbYnsSMEOLclUJoedu3R6TOhzN1wJ_3ICuFzxV1IihO-wPaPYAH73aJgCWN7Lt064R2SG8tL43AdzGPOFL-wlRQRnFB5ybAXg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could have danced all night...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1FLu8sN0WOi8_YyPr_XMYw7vVoFpUUUdDvNt0M7GkUPgwS56KvtQv0qdLT2A3FH9yxqdCLCZKzAflZSv6EuYJimYPMi4cd58GJmxV3er1_lIBj0lkBUYe6CdU4kuLJRwy6YY2QB_iqRctgz3Uc1rfFlxJHoKcFJPFdd9R9ti6i1d0NNtfRlUrBOnbsQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1FLu8sN0WOi8_YyPr_XMYw7vVoFpUUUdDvNt0M7GkUPgwS56KvtQv0qdLT2A3FH9yxqdCLCZKzAflZSv6EuYJimYPMi4cd58GJmxV3er1_lIBj0lkBUYe6CdU4kuLJRwy6YY2QB_iqRctgz3Uc1rfFlxJHoKcFJPFdd9R9ti6i1d0NNtfRlUrBOnbsQ" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cezanne exhibit at the Art Institute</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCwWYsRf0Jj_Lv2IV793bnFg8X7HKwMiH79faIGfVC0Lo7eVJIfRmpHHjD8HG48qwA9t5dzo5wdB_FkINfM3zbAABqileNPiFEBhD06KgV9TPgQV4krd1e3IvDC_aTdW21Re8I5G1r4M8tPrPTOMTc_2Iiv3PIf4YG7mznn9ScMvHKoBjUbPJDXq68Rw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCwWYsRf0Jj_Lv2IV793bnFg8X7HKwMiH79faIGfVC0Lo7eVJIfRmpHHjD8HG48qwA9t5dzo5wdB_FkINfM3zbAABqileNPiFEBhD06KgV9TPgQV4krd1e3IvDC_aTdW21Re8I5G1r4M8tPrPTOMTc_2Iiv3PIf4YG7mznn9ScMvHKoBjUbPJDXq68Rw" width="180" /></a></div>What's the buzz? Tell me what's a happening...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXRdorO5a0N0EML64NDZPTG75b0FCG3Oi8U3Qjk8cn7GyRnlordR9BYqfmtwgzn3qN6NzkVs0NYXdgY8LBSeEuOPwp33TP89b6SLXFE2IxmGrMaRFJweSh-NBQuOFYxDmL9o9u_DkDPxW4ZftujvbyhdHUh49i4SWAOZ5ZG6G16P0TbG-biwXPlr4ymg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXRdorO5a0N0EML64NDZPTG75b0FCG3Oi8U3Qjk8cn7GyRnlordR9BYqfmtwgzn3qN6NzkVs0NYXdgY8LBSeEuOPwp33TP89b6SLXFE2IxmGrMaRFJweSh-NBQuOFYxDmL9o9u_DkDPxW4ZftujvbyhdHUh49i4SWAOZ5ZG6G16P0TbG-biwXPlr4ymg" width="320" /></a></div>The man himself - what a performer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>3. Annual National Parks Road Trip - Acadia (ME) and Shenandoah (VA) with many a stop in between...</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6e2DUxKTysXaGsgg2I-9kRK761nqrfeHXN96zairPu9umGMxEDSWF-asZ64ULayOBtFbekjC5_3Z2wQWbrqqwLpOpUaNUjKMMOmYNHGRQwJwGCw7km8g5sDSFkVHwXWcmeopNpMN7oqDYj1Ww1gi_2e0a2J26V_M741CzSZjq49EuFUyyJIMli-CQ5g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6e2DUxKTysXaGsgg2I-9kRK761nqrfeHXN96zairPu9umGMxEDSWF-asZ64ULayOBtFbekjC5_3Z2wQWbrqqwLpOpUaNUjKMMOmYNHGRQwJwGCw7km8g5sDSFkVHwXWcmeopNpMN7oqDYj1Ww1gi_2e0a2J26V_M741CzSZjq49EuFUyyJIMli-CQ5g" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First pit stop = Niagara Falls</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7lpYZsHCwwZrLVPOrY1iW-TZeHkBlrQWOHBGkH8KWkFmRGOwOWaE_HeaswuS64gs-_iCagF7O0ph6k1Qe2VMDm2201qMR9rR_6oed8F7Evyh2j0CtxqEKcy7_TSvlhAKIjFgM2yzP-s6b0OlZ5NyzqRHcOO6quQU80NR_y3AfLYrrXD6WVZqDUnVdPw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7lpYZsHCwwZrLVPOrY1iW-TZeHkBlrQWOHBGkH8KWkFmRGOwOWaE_HeaswuS64gs-_iCagF7O0ph6k1Qe2VMDm2201qMR9rR_6oed8F7Evyh2j0CtxqEKcy7_TSvlhAKIjFgM2yzP-s6b0OlZ5NyzqRHcOO6quQU80NR_y3AfLYrrXD6WVZqDUnVdPw" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Only took 3 years to actually get here ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1s4daYc4ApdoQL8gZhYWGTlYmr8Q1Vsvk-HjFpf1uBrvYK8sTveZLk_rU-EMa7j7XninLG5SWH13S84mvoyEuzwVg6ONgtNDQCUs7UyBH-MgqbKK09G1Yc7kDzk60pZrKc3s0fDcUuGAXTNXfCt4YyvNe2qxVPdUcNjBDUYDrUfSnnSA3TBrE_JG5rA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1s4daYc4ApdoQL8gZhYWGTlYmr8Q1Vsvk-HjFpf1uBrvYK8sTveZLk_rU-EMa7j7XninLG5SWH13S84mvoyEuzwVg6ONgtNDQCUs7UyBH-MgqbKK09G1Yc7kDzk60pZrKc3s0fDcUuGAXTNXfCt4YyvNe2qxVPdUcNjBDUYDrUfSnnSA3TBrE_JG5rA" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVWs-MF72o8H248JlQDt5A2Ludy5ZlUhMJLzWE0MRXEZjl5RXMKBdrxFj9K2tGrZ_JsZKSH_MJuFXvzUFbRIJ14lvEdFpVZUUl7QimxU8SjTQeoFnlfaKc65ybk1D2YCdrd3HnpSj-ljIpYj6leUYKkdEAU7R5giA6Oi2I-7SIORaq3wsr30k8OLyILw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVWs-MF72o8H248JlQDt5A2Ludy5ZlUhMJLzWE0MRXEZjl5RXMKBdrxFj9K2tGrZ_JsZKSH_MJuFXvzUFbRIJ14lvEdFpVZUUl7QimxU8SjTQeoFnlfaKc65ybk1D2YCdrd3HnpSj-ljIpYj6leUYKkdEAU7R5giA6Oi2I-7SIORaq3wsr30k8OLyILw" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They called it Maine Survivor. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOINMZsU7mcHDjvWLvqGS-YdV4bpVbFncn0OSMdvynpvU1mqTOijJjXJwWX0iUapeuCedtFTDiA3HGAFsJR9q8yYyHp0bGsrTbmJamfzNqc8szkHizDy2l7j_01ri7Rj15EnQoii9r8V8PWwwgDyp9j8UvZQiFcEJwWUXl1JUTzSj9CrfIbK63SRUSeQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOINMZsU7mcHDjvWLvqGS-YdV4bpVbFncn0OSMdvynpvU1mqTOijJjXJwWX0iUapeuCedtFTDiA3HGAFsJR9q8yYyHp0bGsrTbmJamfzNqc8szkHizDy2l7j_01ri7Rj15EnQoii9r8V8PWwwgDyp9j8UvZQiFcEJwWUXl1JUTzSj9CrfIbK63SRUSeQ" width="320" /></a></div>Loved seeing familiar faces across the USA :)<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>4. Family and Friend Visits</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNk_M6HfLZgTA14N9GAlpGcGKvq0aMeqA2QkOPfpvEDHo9rvYObq2zuyHxrrbaKwrZx3Ffr6biJVXootUZmOEMsXBE5pnAEIkE3T7kU6428deD9gzFEH4fREksLmF9IWhXd6i1OKhnATY6_TBIZ8WcXCLf3rxpp2PfGvAR7mmmqVBc_HzhaKZ3ISXEIQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNk_M6HfLZgTA14N9GAlpGcGKvq0aMeqA2QkOPfpvEDHo9rvYObq2zuyHxrrbaKwrZx3Ffr6biJVXootUZmOEMsXBE5pnAEIkE3T7kU6428deD9gzFEH4fREksLmF9IWhXd6i1OKhnATY6_TBIZ8WcXCLf3rxpp2PfGvAR7mmmqVBc_HzhaKZ3ISXEIQ" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Memorial Day Weekend / Tricia's Retirement Party</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIFjlFM7IaBuFdU8xXUjBlQijzmlzRelGfm7pR7D8xKoVvg240hYA1Ts8VMOA1DF4Mv9QshYwHPVTdh9-RwAMeXQKyqrmo7gu6c2gGPTLiTaHp6MA8Em4wELPgGHddxNJK8gBT2wTXA4_mNF3_ju5a9Vbs8WfTYNIoBS-1wrK1C5pAsMCxvCTaezAkBA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIFjlFM7IaBuFdU8xXUjBlQijzmlzRelGfm7pR7D8xKoVvg240hYA1Ts8VMOA1DF4Mv9QshYwHPVTdh9-RwAMeXQKyqrmo7gu6c2gGPTLiTaHp6MA8Em4wELPgGHddxNJK8gBT2wTXA4_mNF3_ju5a9Vbs8WfTYNIoBS-1wrK1C5pAsMCxvCTaezAkBA" width="180" /></a></div>Visiting long-time family friends in MI</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikgugClWJuLskJAT3Na6c-gh9lHnRuDQw2r3VDteYSrQ3i2Pf51mchObrAXLUlBSWyLa0DjEa0MmKlVGMI9T3DOc7A8-3xkYeODzfWmZq0-RIDFyreINPHKD1SzSCwkVjSliRomBZK5d98H6c66HsSssSeL8U0uaUf4Scr23cYsPpSD81mjKJQw6CwuA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikgugClWJuLskJAT3Na6c-gh9lHnRuDQw2r3VDteYSrQ3i2Pf51mchObrAXLUlBSWyLa0DjEa0MmKlVGMI9T3DOc7A8-3xkYeODzfWmZq0-RIDFyreINPHKD1SzSCwkVjSliRomBZK5d98H6c66HsSssSeL8U0uaUf4Scr23cYsPpSD81mjKJQw6CwuA" width="180" /></a></div>Meeting ACE housemate's new baby girl<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3adiRCDO3nP9b_WLVck0X_xr2GYaxtooHvE-vZonBXgxUCJdx1uwSiyQAbsDnHoqni5yceCESGj6UX-4Q7ib1j_wR1yF5isCaea0rPnif7X73DI4xY9gSRH_ps0hTCuFKcqh0N4kLnBjvPNibROeajt9eJRTH9sGMJASyFkdgpJbiAlqgJ2Lqmkuncg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3adiRCDO3nP9b_WLVck0X_xr2GYaxtooHvE-vZonBXgxUCJdx1uwSiyQAbsDnHoqni5yceCESGj6UX-4Q7ib1j_wR1yF5isCaea0rPnif7X73DI4xY9gSRH_ps0hTCuFKcqh0N4kLnBjvPNibROeajt9eJRTH9sGMJASyFkdgpJbiAlqgJ2Lqmkuncg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baby shower celebration for ACE classmate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwFTDjx2QU0LpBbsypepV4sHm3mFfMSc2b1GlfNC1r-bxhuxJmE6gcIzx6TbNMxDxEer2J-euJBb5U6q0NsOP7PYV7KemFwMBt6SxQuHwPKIS7L4VIIsyj7ieTHbpMB-q-ecg1UNUT7pPXeAhi9dXkAotwrusLaLRGKr2NLfG1H2_onoD7sUny_a4k0Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwFTDjx2QU0LpBbsypepV4sHm3mFfMSc2b1GlfNC1r-bxhuxJmE6gcIzx6TbNMxDxEer2J-euJBb5U6q0NsOP7PYV7KemFwMBt6SxQuHwPKIS7L4VIIsyj7ieTHbpMB-q-ecg1UNUT7pPXeAhi9dXkAotwrusLaLRGKr2NLfG1H2_onoD7sUny_a4k0Q" width="320" /></a></div>Reunited and it feels so good!<br /><br /></div></div><p></p><p>5. ACE Principal Academy @ Notre Dame</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCzJggJNGKn7yHpGm4n15O59IMRgxdTMqGDXLOA6mRB9LkN9gIzoI9BCu2JUkBbPCfT_4lcwVOX4bCCC-g3sSkn-Inje7lhDUrOA22b8SEyn4FswPH5FJ3nfe0KG2qT8JqXirPq2u-EA8Btd6rCheLHzFbNarJEULwazr9p_fr8CvyekMigww4YIy8XQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCzJggJNGKn7yHpGm4n15O59IMRgxdTMqGDXLOA6mRB9LkN9gIzoI9BCu2JUkBbPCfT_4lcwVOX4bCCC-g3sSkn-Inje7lhDUrOA22b8SEyn4FswPH5FJ3nfe0KG2qT8JqXirPq2u-EA8Btd6rCheLHzFbNarJEULwazr9p_fr8CvyekMigww4YIy8XQ" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Grotto = my favorite place to pray and be</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAMvPK9wZn23TIwnYpcljWPJeR1H42iNW3qo5htAmfuvgcTYIU9ggv34fpm8umLJkrz05jJ7LfX5I5l-qhWvFxnUxb0jVM0t1avP7xzpir14fD6hx4IhSOTGplVE-RqfxNX_BUpFyNn9kkaqm0EM75W1KbZvCCdOAUge_iMeQXOVzMo6ZYbBvAo2aXeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="4030" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAMvPK9wZn23TIwnYpcljWPJeR1H42iNW3qo5htAmfuvgcTYIU9ggv34fpm8umLJkrz05jJ7LfX5I5l-qhWvFxnUxb0jVM0t1avP7xzpir14fD6hx4IhSOTGplVE-RqfxNX_BUpFyNn9kkaqm0EM75W1KbZvCCdOAUge_iMeQXOVzMo6ZYbBvAo2aXeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bl Basil Moreau <3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRz5cfB6QaXoYdYneBJoDVHkq9Pfyk1EzlhdyA0F6llumKWV6yhH1CabcxkNf6Smz0Y43SOlXtD1HZU1qz5mwZvethPMk3cOqIavCr3hPyP3Cv7H_1MTZIhOJthvgQkO7e9U6rRGsq6nDo14sXwfFdZItUMrkmph4VCZeZE6f_PG8fzKoBOH_LtLOLgA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRz5cfB6QaXoYdYneBJoDVHkq9Pfyk1EzlhdyA0F6llumKWV6yhH1CabcxkNf6Smz0Y43SOlXtD1HZU1qz5mwZvethPMk3cOqIavCr3hPyP3Cv7H_1MTZIhOJthvgQkO7e9U6rRGsq6nDo14sXwfFdZItUMrkmph4VCZeZE6f_PG8fzKoBOH_LtLOLgA" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of my fellow cohort members - we braved the rain!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_NsxCnQyRDBJYRTWBuSrCmt9x7IfLpVV5pfvaeZxfb40Yu4C8hU5U4XBiWviFVUttbO2mKIsL6qpJDBsddK3lcomAqBG6dIPQYiVKiopWKs3wYxHRa7CmU5Vot9kvPw5YR90Sho5KniYGy-gz85Q7xvjKJqNSoGF4Ji9i2Z9pNqv607TgEBEckr9QOA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_NsxCnQyRDBJYRTWBuSrCmt9x7IfLpVV5pfvaeZxfb40Yu4C8hU5U4XBiWviFVUttbO2mKIsL6qpJDBsddK3lcomAqBG6dIPQYiVKiopWKs3wYxHRa7CmU5Vot9kvPw5YR90Sho5KniYGy-gz85Q7xvjKJqNSoGF4Ji9i2Z9pNqv607TgEBEckr9QOA" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Show me your joy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio8ExLvtf4bG0RfITfMW1ctVrisBv5qt6DDXIKPNYmxWVUki6YoFjgEzCYRocYTWRotTuutk622wzhnPiNsC8dfGCpHl2kbiy1J6Wfvw3jG6EvHjFSac_TyLExZOe5QqeNhfZCMAE3L5OWpFOdF53a5_tga0cZm2uo7SzXCdsIOj7xyo30Gv8LoiuPsA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio8ExLvtf4bG0RfITfMW1ctVrisBv5qt6DDXIKPNYmxWVUki6YoFjgEzCYRocYTWRotTuutk622wzhnPiNsC8dfGCpHl2kbiy1J6Wfvw3jG6EvHjFSac_TyLExZOe5QqeNhfZCMAE3L5OWpFOdF53a5_tga0cZm2uo7SzXCdsIOj7xyo30Gv8LoiuPsA" width="180" /></a></div>Fr. Hesburgh's office<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic0GXvVDN9toNTdz5T1HxsY4HXFMlNilJMigst_VUw76gGI-_k44PldlBhxyXjoe0M_T9xlkSP3au8x2t6u9gme3Sq8EX9UsHXrNVnuKYkHbI4YFJJFtO-IarFbQLK6ysz1yzz768OCTJKWOL0lrIX32mlzg-waox6wZdprn3Uq-fO0JIAO74vGeG9kQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic0GXvVDN9toNTdz5T1HxsY4HXFMlNilJMigst_VUw76gGI-_k44PldlBhxyXjoe0M_T9xlkSP3au8x2t6u9gme3Sq8EX9UsHXrNVnuKYkHbI4YFJJFtO-IarFbQLK6ysz1yzz768OCTJKWOL0lrIX32mlzg-waox6wZdprn3Uq-fO0JIAO74vGeG9kQ" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No trip to ND complete without Ritters!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2fnQqmayvTBP5uPrUVTq8zE2pSmaNjKhBrYsLot-9YckRzGRkOSAOOMNW_yalLKMlO37jRjEpOX7roGYQWxLdnKn2I7vwNE9IAmDD6Bnwv7Y3uC9B1OLDhANFjxqcAl6tsYx-U4NSQ8Z8dhOWxly3qKeyQyVSi-7IAx7KRRl54LRyZYq-u8F2Lxt92A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2fnQqmayvTBP5uPrUVTq8zE2pSmaNjKhBrYsLot-9YckRzGRkOSAOOMNW_yalLKMlO37jRjEpOX7roGYQWxLdnKn2I7vwNE9IAmDD6Bnwv7Y3uC9B1OLDhANFjxqcAl6tsYx-U4NSQ8Z8dhOWxly3qKeyQyVSi-7IAx7KRRl54LRyZYq-u8F2Lxt92A" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have courage - go towards the storm!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And now summer is quickly coming to a close. (Actually, it's been closed for me since I got back from Notre Dame.) Teachers come back on Friday (for an outside PD), and then we are hitting the ground running. Please keep us in your prayers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheers to 2022-2023!!</div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-83251023554415268442022-03-24T09:06:00.003-05:002022-03-24T09:07:43.347-05:00When spring break LITERALLY is "Singing in the Rain.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we booked tickets to see the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra play along to one of our all-time favorite classical movies, "Singing in the Rain," we didn't realize it would actually be the theme of the entire weekend...and week of spring break.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Still, as the song says, <i>Come on with the rain, I've a smile on my face.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that, my friends, is a true story. All smiles, even in the rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And what, you may ask, did we do to bring about those smiles? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm so glad you asked...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*Took a short drive over to the Domes (Milwaukee Conservatory) and saw the seasonal train exhibit (and the plants, of course):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-Ha4PeTpO24PocYVRcUu2f6tp82Jk8E2v94rP_dzAvwtST39mnlbxYOTMBLtsdjTWLdQX7L1FFDtMRck7IJnaPzBPFiMiXKA8zykqOmIPKED9Xw3gyG0OWkhgt5E_7elCvGSytJd6KcY2HCrDXL1JSEYV6ZXK1OKX96z9QjdKMbyhSpZVORM4DAnlw/s4032/IMG_4125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoy9xj5nMA5NL4o1-f-kRJVvkzR2xRoyhfIW43RnVBwwzOBUTvtUpPw51hhAHzEv1X5_GrlzarO9XyGxljvU9mXCQ1O4glWucz2OrEpdYBnprReJzvPVkvVJuTSSoVS7Tudd5FUaRoZGkkHMmqjrEOKRJuCkjxFFuJm_QIrsYcNicbWNaSHlKsP7ccNA/s2048/IMG_5872.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoy9xj5nMA5NL4o1-f-kRJVvkzR2xRoyhfIW43RnVBwwzOBUTvtUpPw51hhAHzEv1X5_GrlzarO9XyGxljvU9mXCQ1O4glWucz2OrEpdYBnprReJzvPVkvVJuTSSoVS7Tudd5FUaRoZGkkHMmqjrEOKRJuCkjxFFuJm_QIrsYcNicbWNaSHlKsP7ccNA/s320/IMG_5872.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>*We were also sure to check out the local church...next time we just need to be sure it's not the church of the same name in the same city whose website you visited for the morning Mass times (oops):</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUISKp4gdrxLcIeN01OThMIZORwaVcz40Q0DJHjH_KZyAfs5vLgzjZdEviEp2PzEq8Snm3FMQ-tsZWTucxNHEzXWEUgW_f78qSMHL8S8V1OCACAzcQ0N8Wi_U7XsB8uCkz2yJIOJ_Pea4SJUTW_j1fDRJMUGtUTgRX0ZlFaf59-ZVLUIJ_pvxDaFB_w/s4032/IMG_4204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUISKp4gdrxLcIeN01OThMIZORwaVcz40Q0DJHjH_KZyAfs5vLgzjZdEviEp2PzEq8Snm3FMQ-tsZWTucxNHEzXWEUgW_f78qSMHL8S8V1OCACAzcQ0N8Wi_U7XsB8uCkz2yJIOJ_Pea4SJUTW_j1fDRJMUGtUTgRX0ZlFaf59-ZVLUIJ_pvxDaFB_w/s320/IMG_4204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And, apparently, you can't visit Milwaukee without going to Kopp's...so we did just that on our way out of town - delicious! It did not disappoint with food (burgers and custard) or company (grad school friend from PLC 1):</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwZXf-81c5OzIaf_0_BrC_pmIBrxtoCyRSyHF8VIcawRq9aQnFZLq319Wo_zAwTEp3fTTXDIXg3wr8yNgJhYHopeEKJRGVP4QcL7hjnuPUKnY50_W0Sw03yy6f93FM85uXOzQkC6l4GYcIJBHsogP6QOo40lD82esGLRPlKVsOiOhLGSj3iF2zr9VAw/s4032/IMG_4210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwZXf-81c5OzIaf_0_BrC_pmIBrxtoCyRSyHF8VIcawRq9aQnFZLq319Wo_zAwTEp3fTTXDIXg3wr8yNgJhYHopeEKJRGVP4QcL7hjnuPUKnY50_W0Sw03yy6f93FM85uXOzQkC6l4GYcIJBHsogP6QOo40lD82esGLRPlKVsOiOhLGSj3iF2zr9VAw/s320/IMG_4210.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjYe1YjeupYyWp-XesmvWTMYMzqRYRlhNKi14WbiPjngJLNcqPDTXJ-kAcCEf23o1e6QJV2u12_pcJV6H-7EFsgCCbxpDv7yrnbv2ndm05UL2p7kUQXq8I0bIiboSUg_3KwMWZslhhdU706-XbKYA_hAzuc9bk7OwWo5mgn-xsiN4Zbum6XGVbrOU3A/s3000/IMG_5882.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjYe1YjeupYyWp-XesmvWTMYMzqRYRlhNKi14WbiPjngJLNcqPDTXJ-kAcCEf23o1e6QJV2u12_pcJV6H-7EFsgCCbxpDv7yrnbv2ndm05UL2p7kUQXq8I0bIiboSUg_3KwMWZslhhdU706-XbKYA_hAzuc9bk7OwWo5mgn-xsiN4Zbum6XGVbrOU3A/s320/IMG_5882.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>While it was a soggy start to spring break, it certainly was a memorable one. And this week, the overcast, rainy weather has stayed put over Chicago. So, naturally it's been a good excuse to curl up with some books (<i>Rhapsody, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, </i>& <i>The Assignment</i>) and TV shows. (Why aren't they streaming the whole season of <i>Sanditon</i> to PBS Passport subscribers?!?) I also managed to do some spring cleaning and organizing of my closet, laundry, grocery shopping, and cooking. Plus, I even worked ahead on some PD classwork.</div><div><br /></div><div>Only a few more days left till we return to school - can you believe it's already the end of March??? What a year it's been and my, oh my, how it's flown by.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-1026761689606417102022-01-17T17:30:00.001-06:002022-01-17T17:30:00.155-06:00Reader, Welcome Back<p>So...no posts for me in 2021 (not even my annual National Parks road trip)?...Interesting...</p><p>Who knew that being a principal during a global pandemic would be so time- and energy-consuming?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixYkgyFbbe2Hj_M9LH4uHnNi-QBczLGnPCgS4IJVS9GuS-A-_dljCCm6dr_v3xm4SodOz2dT5wuOMuvyt02h6BoHK128UAo4aQ8qaWGYepv5EuGjTkhyOZryVen-ORgN7LkjPcdLoIatBRHt8nT3gYI4ST1GBd53Mj2DJyDylA3s78D0NJh0vMymaanA=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="480" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixYkgyFbbe2Hj_M9LH4uHnNi-QBczLGnPCgS4IJVS9GuS-A-_dljCCm6dr_v3xm4SodOz2dT5wuOMuvyt02h6BoHK128UAo4aQ8qaWGYepv5EuGjTkhyOZryVen-ORgN7LkjPcdLoIatBRHt8nT3gYI4ST1GBd53Mj2DJyDylA3s78D0NJh0vMymaanA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">Reader, don't answer that.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The good thing is that while the work has been seemingly never-ending, there has been time to take breaks - morning weekend runs, Broadway in Chicago shows & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, binge watching "All Creatures Great and Small" and "The Mandalorian," prayer/faith groups at church, visiting my sister and brother-in-law, holiday light shows, old roomie catch-up evenings, weekly family FaceTimes...</p><p style="text-align: left;">It's important to take time for the things one enjoys. Because Reader, guess what? The list will always be there, staring back with a growing amount of checkboxes on any given day. The emails will always be there, asking you to do something or complaining about a new policy, or asking important questions. Each of us is only human. Each of us needs boundaries. Otherwise, each of us won't make it till 2023...or possibly even to next week.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Now that we're in 2022, I hope to do a lot more of the aforementioned activities as well as bust out of my Chicago bubble to see some friends I haven't seen in awhile and *fingers crossed* to finally make it to Acadia. Reader, wish me luck.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I doubt my blogging will be regular moving forward - most days I find my brain gets to empty around 4pm, and any insight or wisdom I may have had vanishes. But, we'll see what happens.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Until next time, dear Reader, be well.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-23838540368823050692020-12-05T16:37:00.003-06:002020-12-05T16:37:57.358-06:00A long way to go<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I went for my weekly long(er) run, I felt an urge to go past the lakefront path and to the lake itself, where I was rewarded with a beautiful view of downtown:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1kJJvY3AMbgf7tli1r1riQf-PNGlwIz4Yr5zthgOo4HmR-SFlC66Yqsa5DqQiRcoqxXz5rWCZUva4zjlgjWy3fmwkjFKNEee_iBVHH-5gEIddNGlQEyjHDkrM_0KFeuLJwZLs5xe2dZ_/s2048/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1kJJvY3AMbgf7tli1r1riQf-PNGlwIz4Yr5zthgOo4HmR-SFlC66Yqsa5DqQiRcoqxXz5rWCZUva4zjlgjWy3fmwkjFKNEee_iBVHH-5gEIddNGlQEyjHDkrM_0KFeuLJwZLs5xe2dZ_/w400-h300/unnamed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>That's a long way to go. </i>And it's not that it was going to be a longer run than usual...I just hadn't seen the view from there before - truthfully, it looked daunting. Nevertheless, I put one foot in front of the other and made my way south, downtown growing ever larger in my field of vision. Amazingly, I got pretty close - something that seemed not as likely as when I first stood looking at the scene captured in the picture above.<div><br /></div><div>And it got me thinking. That's what 2020 has seemed like too - as we experienced the start of the pandemic in our country and more immediate cities, the end/cure/vaccine seemed so, almost impossibly, far away. But now, nine months later, we're closer to a vaccine, to "normal" than we've ever been. While patience and hope are still required, the efforts taken by everyone but most especially our healthcare professionals, fire/police, teachers/schools have not been in vain. If this were a race, it would be the time when it's most daunting and challenging to keep going...until the runner thinks of the DNF that would go next to his/her name. The last push to the finish is always the hardest, as it requires you to dig deep and really kick it into gear, giving it your all, even if you feel you have nothing left.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, as we go into another holiday separated, at least for many of my own friends and families, from those we hold most dear, we need to hold fast to hope that, God willing, we will be together in the future. And, while it's painful now, the time with loved ones when we are able to gather in the future will not and cannot be taken for granted. Every gathering will be revealed as the gift it is.</div><div><br /></div><div>As 2020 draws to its end, I wish you joy and peace for the new year ahead and added love for times when you are feeling lonely or disheartened. This year since March has truly sucked - and it's ok and important to acknowledge that. In fact, I think <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1imi9gko_cpDBgb0aBeDO-fIwtG_u0R0H/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">my annual Christmas letter</a> (well, this is the musical part of my Christmas letter) sums up my experiences and feelings of this pretty well, at least to some degree. (I sometimes process my experiences in unusual ways, so I'm grateful to friends and family who were supportive in putting up with my letters each year.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Take care everyone. And keep running the race - it's been a long one, but we have the end in sight.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-87629321232677999692020-07-27T12:31:00.009-05:002020-07-28T10:47:17.637-05:00Have a Little Faith in Plan B<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Originally, I was highly disappointed when plans for summer travel to Acadia fell through. But then my travel buddy came up with a brilliant Plan B: Isle Royale National Park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, it's in the middle of Lake Superior, which means you can't drive to it. And without ferries operating this year, the only choice was seaplane, so that's exactly what we decided to do and we went ahead and booked our travel - we'd be spending roughly 4 days camping and backpacking on the island. Plenty of new experiences would lie in store...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-0HvcNLp5SEBNvW4aoSCipAOdxlfR6JLb5YludxwLilfygPTSoyFRcTHZxIxaSBCj-f6HvjJJ9b8HR7Uz7ZHXTpKgVxIk8LfBECKus3NWiA7xG5wFvr_JPSHiDW4taGNBsOot-1FXf5W/s2519/IMG_2563.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2153" data-original-width="2519" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-0HvcNLp5SEBNvW4aoSCipAOdxlfR6JLb5YludxwLilfygPTSoyFRcTHZxIxaSBCj-f6HvjJJ9b8HR7Uz7ZHXTpKgVxIk8LfBECKus3NWiA7xG5wFvr_JPSHiDW4taGNBsOot-1FXf5W/s320/IMG_2563.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5t6YunLBnjvYSF3k-TdOyZXZk8CpQoqB5h4GAAnNeaXonPjMr1FbJ7qXOaMWXFPvxK8rmYFNFgf3R1JytylPGpBdhLM7hD7Tg1RkXmOcYOi4LwVK1BXCuVCEKWNdnn3miwRf8TA3EpiF/s3264/IMG_2564.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5t6YunLBnjvYSF3k-TdOyZXZk8CpQoqB5h4GAAnNeaXonPjMr1FbJ7qXOaMWXFPvxK8rmYFNFgf3R1JytylPGpBdhLM7hD7Tg1RkXmOcYOi4LwVK1BXCuVCEKWNdnn3miwRf8TA3EpiF/s320/IMG_2564.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwUV3z9qkrR58OZdcwkFsJK3SfTZoIjADwMksvsWQqUKSINok8F3xGB8EoI7nZoLOAGXPc6F51gZKqICsEx4KzC39yOSAaaTKkokq46JtWqRmWiPJN326QLoa98SV8fRbFpOE_ANXn5bq/s3264/IMG_2565.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwUV3z9qkrR58OZdcwkFsJK3SfTZoIjADwMksvsWQqUKSINok8F3xGB8EoI7nZoLOAGXPc6F51gZKqICsEx4KzC39yOSAaaTKkokq46JtWqRmWiPJN326QLoa98SV8fRbFpOE_ANXn5bq/w240-h320/IMG_2565.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">view of landing from seaplane</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTyDrQbwiCzozhFjgDkeP_zc4a6n6vDXt6OOAhg4FqjOzWvHaBVJP9QGKaOCtCZQK2h5VJRwB2nvb2PgKkwfZJ3Xj3jebvJKInWBtEoC57_oqApOd2HY0-B-lrl7fDdQsqRY3V6vh2CXr/s3264/IMG_2566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTyDrQbwiCzozhFjgDkeP_zc4a6n6vDXt6OOAhg4FqjOzWvHaBVJP9QGKaOCtCZQK2h5VJRwB2nvb2PgKkwfZJ3Xj3jebvJKInWBtEoC57_oqApOd2HY0-B-lrl7fDdQsqRY3V6vh2CXr/s320/IMG_2566.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To borrow a line from one of my favorite musicals, "Come From Away," <i>Welcome to the Rock </i>- Rock Harbor, that is. We decided to visit the east side of the island, the other side being Windigo. Some people backpack across the entire island (roughly 45 miles), but we did not attempt that. There were plenty of hikes in and around the east side, so we were content to just give that a try.</div><div><br /></div><div>On our first afternoon/evening there (as we got in around 3pm ET), we checked in, got our camping permit (which was free! as well as free entry to the park because we still had our annual pass from last year), and set up our tent in the Rock Island campgrounds. Then, we did a small amount of exploring on some super short hikes before settling down in our camping chairs to watch sunset over Rock Island harbor (over by the lodge, which isn't open right now).</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIpT8FkSg95qKXgvaJIgCgP6on_26hGb573IWflzm8RgOB9deqBbBlSv18p6jDYuvQ4BrHw29Nx2YXIF0IJ4rtHonXfxQY7i0FqQqtAxcRxV6j56W2lpj6QdxmhlNqqgIDtZ8LYCcRO1y/s3264/IMG_2573.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIpT8FkSg95qKXgvaJIgCgP6on_26hGb573IWflzm8RgOB9deqBbBlSv18p6jDYuvQ4BrHw29Nx2YXIF0IJ4rtHonXfxQY7i0FqQqtAxcRxV6j56W2lpj6QdxmhlNqqgIDtZ8LYCcRO1y/s320/IMG_2573.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one view from campsite as sun came up</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV_NcD2A13xtq7dftSZ7raOKbJzJDetSxFnHUpZ_1TGTIYdtQrEy0iJrxN0FFRlCdPEBYmlamNjmaJqPvnoH0_xaNpqmc5uboDEmqNy4x8zAWS7e_kbV2J3VNR7eTnKR3mpJyZtISNIBO/s3264/IMG_2567.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV_NcD2A13xtq7dftSZ7raOKbJzJDetSxFnHUpZ_1TGTIYdtQrEy0iJrxN0FFRlCdPEBYmlamNjmaJqPvnoH0_xaNpqmc5uboDEmqNy4x8zAWS7e_kbV2J3VNR7eTnKR3mpJyZtISNIBO/s320/IMG_2567.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHowPaKtZ0jtFAot6FcqnFU8RpLgDrg1kUENEzU8LMCp9EK6CT6RPdGtThgERaOUNeFy7ODI8MVsPAR4l-pboTMkdRR1GOf2ozkPJRxoWXS6KAoFvrfLG-J94At7W8v22dkBiT-ZIbZPLd/s3264/IMG_2568.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHowPaKtZ0jtFAot6FcqnFU8RpLgDrg1kUENEzU8LMCp9EK6CT6RPdGtThgERaOUNeFy7ODI8MVsPAR4l-pboTMkdRR1GOf2ozkPJRxoWXS6KAoFvrfLG-J94At7W8v22dkBiT-ZIbZPLd/s320/IMG_2568.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLDNI26jDsGTkDlH8ME5KTUv9M17LV6B2pn-5pIUxqnvN1y1jpA3XSAq1cYYH47j_2HYVNWbm_dHAQXJn5rT2r-06d6ACeMRKwbPDUf3cd9951nOmi1H3H244sRiFPkS5i5l96Z4nS1by/s3264/IMG_2569.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLDNI26jDsGTkDlH8ME5KTUv9M17LV6B2pn-5pIUxqnvN1y1jpA3XSAq1cYYH47j_2HYVNWbm_dHAQXJn5rT2r-06d6ACeMRKwbPDUf3cd9951nOmi1H3H244sRiFPkS5i5l96Z4nS1by/s320/IMG_2569.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>After a long first day (as we had gotten up before 4am to start our journey to make it to the sea plane place on time), we ended up sleeping in till 8 or so on our first full day. This ended up being lucky for us because a moose wandered right by our campsite as we were finishing breakfast, which we cooked on our little portable stove (you buy the gas for it on the island)! On a side note, we actually ate pretty darn well overall - you can't possibly imagine the kinds of food they make compatible for backpacking these days! We had pad thai in a bag (where you only add hot water), risotto, and lots of oatmeal with dried fruit. Mmm...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM8GHb0SWy8a0kcipxbHFfEMmAJfdbpjd6UJf2tj2zhg1XDrVbTUnQ3yw4NHQ4hN7QkHH_Oh8IdDnHnfdKYKrjzvlug-jxNRb-WmU7ZoBsKz_LyibtamcZNru2Xk9HeJzwS4mIm0lTXEX/s3264/IMG_2572.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM8GHb0SWy8a0kcipxbHFfEMmAJfdbpjd6UJf2tj2zhg1XDrVbTUnQ3yw4NHQ4hN7QkHH_Oh8IdDnHnfdKYKrjzvlug-jxNRb-WmU7ZoBsKz_LyibtamcZNru2Xk9HeJzwS4mIm0lTXEX/s320/IMG_2572.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1ceZZh4TOD5J_IGBux0FNiE2k6VJvpcm9FjBILzMDSLrtZYlClpIhgiLUtAUrFFQJYmYFm9zRJ5xwRq46pB2Qss0OtPWzf2GlfitevV_WiRN1mgvxb6hLf1CrSBfaQFZsr__pMi_NaAP/s3264/IMG_2571.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1ceZZh4TOD5J_IGBux0FNiE2k6VJvpcm9FjBILzMDSLrtZYlClpIhgiLUtAUrFFQJYmYFm9zRJ5xwRq46pB2Qss0OtPWzf2GlfitevV_WiRN1mgvxb6hLf1CrSBfaQFZsr__pMi_NaAP/s320/IMG_2571.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Dzysbc8fj-ouUj8piU-yuLVlCZzkJ7k8Dxv09WlrRD4ywPeYmO-d4J8cpo_TG29Glw18qQfauh4XETo1xlOdGs0H4P7HMvGK3mwx6-bIRGCidO7e51XpNuppFHuLJl19smHsWe5Sxa2M/s3264/IMG_2616.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Dzysbc8fj-ouUj8piU-yuLVlCZzkJ7k8Dxv09WlrRD4ywPeYmO-d4J8cpo_TG29Glw18qQfauh4XETo1xlOdGs0H4P7HMvGK3mwx6-bIRGCidO7e51XpNuppFHuLJl19smHsWe5Sxa2M/s320/IMG_2616.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we had dried veggies every night!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And then we had a LONG hike ahead of us - we took the Tobin trail (on the northern side of the island that is more through forest than along the rocky shore) up to the ridge (though in getting there we got lost and luckily ran into a family hiking through who pointed us in the right direction - trail markings not so clear at that point) and then back down and south to Three Mile before returning to our campsite via the Rock Harbor Trail (opposite side of the island through mainly rocky open portions - personally my favorite). It was a good hike except that I couldn't figure out how to best adjust my backpack and it kept pulling on my shoulder so much so that I ended up with a burn that bothered me the whole trip. Don't worry, by our final hike I finally had it figured out and in place.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5uJEMai7hSINUlLoFPkEyak0IhXxqMpT3duSgWTmFLWHztIVN3kMDgv69Xc08hiM-DpRvnoRqv5mtSnr_6v5EN2gTohYHhoixN8Hcb9VHeTvgVvYXJVu_OZ_Or88OTAwaWuXzEsbYQHO/s3264/IMG_2574.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5uJEMai7hSINUlLoFPkEyak0IhXxqMpT3duSgWTmFLWHztIVN3kMDgv69Xc08hiM-DpRvnoRqv5mtSnr_6v5EN2gTohYHhoixN8Hcb9VHeTvgVvYXJVu_OZ_Or88OTAwaWuXzEsbYQHO/s320/IMG_2574.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxb6Ks0u2eSz2Aya-4mwoZjtjfHuDWtjAXZgMrbh3YY2_WtSZdU_sH_ULb_uym5i72_NWRGAaPIAiwC9w5FIurmoAyl0tPDsPn_x1Kniq1Z4Y-yeQXj_nIu0_6Oow7JTaOFU9l7dbXDTsR/s3264/IMG_2580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSiijF9R_QPOdHnPglzYDgMDRzpRVoeeVQyPg_AnTnX33xnjwvDn2ifQA7Cx8dfx8S84N-2PALrL9_XomHXiESEZ3zVVdbypnzIN-K2Lz2GZocVVlea49vUW21Tf0XtQWMy8zIXSKkrCk/s3264/IMG_2595.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSiijF9R_QPOdHnPglzYDgMDRzpRVoeeVQyPg_AnTnX33xnjwvDn2ifQA7Cx8dfx8S84N-2PALrL9_XomHXiESEZ3zVVdbypnzIN-K2Lz2GZocVVlea49vUW21Tf0XtQWMy8zIXSKkrCk/s320/IMG_2595.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, that was about all we could do that day, as you can imagine, as it was close to 10 miles in all. And considering we were planning on doing a sunrise hike the next day, we ate a good meal and then turned in pretty early.</div><div><br /></div><div>We were rewarded with a beautiful sunrise the next morning as we made our way via the Stole Trail with the help of our headlamps through the dark to the easternmost side of the island (Scoville Point) for sunrise.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_4wypZDz5Zf4s0GXoRGoCZa2DlMlKZ1Y5ul2WCuyH4nSYvx6QpAETO-3IvIJTYcG58zUnal-AdUUtC75FnpPksNqoZoQ3ES4ehw8N9-M72isvUPDjLELaYbi5FP-lGEEgZpSNtWHpDAT/s3264/IMG_2596.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_4wypZDz5Zf4s0GXoRGoCZa2DlMlKZ1Y5ul2WCuyH4nSYvx6QpAETO-3IvIJTYcG58zUnal-AdUUtC75FnpPksNqoZoQ3ES4ehw8N9-M72isvUPDjLELaYbi5FP-lGEEgZpSNtWHpDAT/s320/IMG_2596.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">first light<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSeaydHxnLQg0T3nucmWyJx905blghLGnOCHxriEOhCsTtCV21sMpfSH10nUVnBBshH58Qb-Bnrhb4EbscNQYYbg3on89AqEQ40iZROvUsxxKVex9YRpKqFi7SWxL_Ti-GIuTweMqnUD_/s3264/IMG_2597.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSeaydHxnLQg0T3nucmWyJx905blghLGnOCHxriEOhCsTtCV21sMpfSH10nUVnBBshH58Qb-Bnrhb4EbscNQYYbg3on89AqEQ40iZROvUsxxKVex9YRpKqFi7SWxL_Ti-GIuTweMqnUD_/s320/IMG_2597.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6F8DK9kmkmFJH9K7e_3oB6A4ZW_5aMFVJUbiZzOK87b5DrpxesmsrX81KGPn_u32WuQNPYGM7lBi02RnCFk-6RUaLwn37Kx1-Na0TONi2hMtU6tFsD9y50qQZgiSuHQG5XJWxTXhHZ3kB/s3264/IMG_2601.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6F8DK9kmkmFJH9K7e_3oB6A4ZW_5aMFVJUbiZzOK87b5DrpxesmsrX81KGPn_u32WuQNPYGM7lBi02RnCFk-6RUaLwn37Kx1-Na0TONi2hMtU6tFsD9y50qQZgiSuHQG5XJWxTXhHZ3kB/s320/IMG_2601.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DdhGnaEd1fc_BhKfr9VKUWEqUi7j7TTNbZ1AwiykffmV74cyVooPCColJHqwxpHhJ_9HiHQIIaDs0ZAlnOCxz0Izatu8uBlfDc-qHnUG9R6U3G4gtWycGRWEUAZSRvZ9HCO_aSInrZmB/s8038/IMG_2603.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1990" data-original-width="8038" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DdhGnaEd1fc_BhKfr9VKUWEqUi7j7TTNbZ1AwiykffmV74cyVooPCColJHqwxpHhJ_9HiHQIIaDs0ZAlnOCxz0Izatu8uBlfDc-qHnUG9R6U3G4gtWycGRWEUAZSRvZ9HCO_aSInrZmB/s320/IMG_2603.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We then made it around the rest of the trail on the opposite side and back to our campsite for breakfast, coffee, and a short nap. We then packed up all our gear (including the tent), loaded up on water in our Camelbacks and platypuses (because there was no fresh water source where we were going), and hiked the Rock Harbor Trail (but west this time) to Three Mile, where we set up camp for the night inside a shelter. [These shelters were pretty cool, as they provided a little more warmth and protection from bad weather, which we weren't sure if we would have or not at that point. You pitch your tent (without stakes) inside the shelter (which is screened in and more free of mosquitoes), and then there is a picnic table outside where you can sit.]</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GrbndmI5IOZY2o1_qm1Aj9dfpGfjmdxBUCWODR2iQrqjg44Iveb04qJCNqpXj8FeINTCrgOv__ITI5-gPFiyZQD_CzKgVyoADDuysEduIrBt8BZZBCTQGfZWVB4bT7komBoie1tjvpUZ/s3264/IMG_2606.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GrbndmI5IOZY2o1_qm1Aj9dfpGfjmdxBUCWODR2iQrqjg44Iveb04qJCNqpXj8FeINTCrgOv__ITI5-gPFiyZQD_CzKgVyoADDuysEduIrBt8BZZBCTQGfZWVB4bT7komBoie1tjvpUZ/s320/IMG_2606.JPG" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VXLW77g4WjASk1y7SxH_iV7rQKdMqO5aYKjqZNFWUUcLTGWrlNDHe1XY8f4OWZ9oRxLz4Pf3PZzb3IRIUA2A0eqavq6_q_GBI7Mam9DsxWGvDv0kPwO4z5Had0VU0HIpiS_XvFjn2I2u/s3264/IMG_2607.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; 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As we were finishing up breakfast, 2 rangers stopped by to check on our camping permits and to see how we were doing. (National Park rangers are the best!) They said there was a chance of storms later in the day starting around 1pm, so we decided to get packed up and head back to Rock Harbor for our final night of camping (as we had an early seaplane flight the next morning out of Rock Harbor). We went back partly by way of Rock Harbor Trail until we got to Suzy's Cave (about the halfway point), when we switched over to the Tobin Trail (opposite side of the island). Once we claimed our camping shelter/tent site for the night at Rock Harbor, we played some card and dice games for a bit, hung our sweaty clothing out to dry, and managed to not have much rain at all other than a quick sprinkle. Later that evening we went for a walk by the harbor and then we went to the northern/NW side of the island to view sunset from the Tobin Harbor dock, where we found a family fishing. The boy (who was probably in high school, if I had to guess) caught a fish, and that was quite the excitement for all of them and very fun to watch. Even later (about 3am), we got up and walked a short distance (again, with the assistance of our headlamps) to Rock Harbor marina to look up at the stars. It was magical! (Sadly no pics of those, though.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkV5OCXZncWzHR63-T87m8JAydJHL75MYPYXx2fO0vr4TuZhckT_rnuTpJSOu8MMelc_QtXERzBQW_QqQHaPvgaIHoTh97JBTZquY5PJ7IR09q76kW1hyDSSYI7cprC6nDbunIqyPgzRXD/s3264/IMG_2620.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkV5OCXZncWzHR63-T87m8JAydJHL75MYPYXx2fO0vr4TuZhckT_rnuTpJSOu8MMelc_QtXERzBQW_QqQHaPvgaIHoTh97JBTZquY5PJ7IR09q76kW1hyDSSYI7cprC6nDbunIqyPgzRXD/s320/IMG_2620.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXCZaHKLLORC1SVTzAPibAr1pZDrOux-Qdfa0KcQcbMFC_EhzWzU78evD5G6nUBcE7rCOqoT0i4CDLlHxGal5U8jvgo-2RViS7h-xat2oiYVnACvuph3SSrF5A7c1NWMfUKlswzAftlVQ/s3264/IMG_2621.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3pQ9bRcsAVsquxKlBGQdqn6hJQk3KjGYIZTGDK213OJrKJzejHCYxCXGYIKrfFrnYaMo2G-8_hGhXpUMPhwUA0k_uEJ8thr-cUEsKgVifDooldy5Y3z_fptr-A2-3xq9WvV8hjIoW92u/s1280/IMG_2624.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3pQ9bRcsAVsquxKlBGQdqn6hJQk3KjGYIZTGDK213OJrKJzejHCYxCXGYIKrfFrnYaMo2G-8_hGhXpUMPhwUA0k_uEJ8thr-cUEsKgVifDooldy5Y3z_fptr-A2-3xq9WvV8hjIoW92u/s320/IMG_2624.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got my pack to fit by this point so I was happy :)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNhbZpxD6H9o6CQDv5kSmRk-B4DCYe47ffbTz6qQuVOgHO088OpLdKsP9bdCbdulrIltPu5AAeRx7pUYbsH8X4c_ZvsLEZ-MMoBMgxkYv131QmY3HTTPUo-1d-WvvyYHTIwT8hqGZk0ja/s3264/IMG_2625.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; 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Phew. Day 5/leaving day. At this point we were both starting to feel a little on the dirty side, as you can imagine without shower facilities available. But we were determined to make the most of our final hours. So we were up early yet again for a magnificent sunrise over Rock Harbor, and we were praying hard that the forecast for fog did not interfere with our ability to get off the island.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm2xFjsupWFOd2GYPHMkhH0NG-UcjAtgwJFjTNJKRMicBogOMBjubRcimvz8vpdik10pk0Yrrj1s2OC0Ga4vIaiiF0vzfWxv8-Tvf3EVrX8znYI9w9QSF2_2HE2cyJIw3mZMP4dxzmuDR/s3264/IMG_2633.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm2xFjsupWFOd2GYPHMkhH0NG-UcjAtgwJFjTNJKRMicBogOMBjubRcimvz8vpdik10pk0Yrrj1s2OC0Ga4vIaiiF0vzfWxv8-Tvf3EVrX8znYI9w9QSF2_2HE2cyJIw3mZMP4dxzmuDR/s320/IMG_2633.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZcodtWL68Xu5C-akLTa8NtY9QSbO-OxCdD8Eid0HspS_DDfU8ueTBrMpek0aslfQFo9zNm-NDONTPD0aLMPMMS8nl-D3Wvmcq5mp7a-lEpbVN5wq7O7D6HYwu5505LF3fanRY5IDxvSl/s3264/IMG_2634.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZcodtWL68Xu5C-akLTa8NtY9QSbO-OxCdD8Eid0HspS_DDfU8ueTBrMpek0aslfQFo9zNm-NDONTPD0aLMPMMS8nl-D3Wvmcq5mp7a-lEpbVN5wq7O7D6HYwu5505LF3fanRY5IDxvSl/s320/IMG_2634.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We had to be down to the seaplane dock by 8:15, as we were scheduled to leave by 9am, so after sunrise we made coffee and breakfast, packed up, and headed on down to check out with the ranger and get to the dock. (While waiting I decided to start writing out postcards - I didn't buy nearly as many as I usually do, so apologies if you usually get one from me but don't this year.) We were the only ones scheduled on the flight so we actually got out early, and we were back to the mainland of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by 9:30am. And then we began the long drive home, which included much rain as well as having to fill up the air in the tires to make sure the pressure light didn't stay on. (At one point we thought we may have a flat, but it all turned out well! Yay!)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDVMK9zK2W8BFT2v6eHMmcmv_yLKtoEAE88xswoDSS8vkL3pLZ1uC1dLIz0NnIqdR2SwH7QSgIPNakpoxlA8O_5O2yuVwjwCOZXm0VZEBN5xTkBYYaUTP3CHzSe5VAi0sZbLeFytwedaM/s3264/IMG_2636.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDVMK9zK2W8BFT2v6eHMmcmv_yLKtoEAE88xswoDSS8vkL3pLZ1uC1dLIz0NnIqdR2SwH7QSgIPNakpoxlA8O_5O2yuVwjwCOZXm0VZEBN5xTkBYYaUTP3CHzSe5VAi0sZbLeFytwedaM/s320/IMG_2636.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGL5c7PSjNApL3rvcpMmljNCWsKoUdKGQa9A_83eI3SfZVrhhyRpzd8E9H8p3yaqGrfg3u0JFAOcrqpg3dUxdETsvCCG3wXQrYmb_QY-EgahVdu_RwK1RfFcNU_sVkK-IdC9nWP31lVjf0/s3264/IMG_2637.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGL5c7PSjNApL3rvcpMmljNCWsKoUdKGQa9A_83eI3SfZVrhhyRpzd8E9H8p3yaqGrfg3u0JFAOcrqpg3dUxdETsvCCG3wXQrYmb_QY-EgahVdu_RwK1RfFcNU_sVkK-IdC9nWP31lVjf0/s320/IMG_2637.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFLuI03xd2c9RafIqpmEilX_aQpkqnibikHqhL97q9bRqNCuldMJdU9wzi29HdO0dhnAr5-aJj2y8w8oGtcMsEDKc3rSiFbTfYtLvjMmMeAnxBBROSvbUi-QhRYrC_Y1KbQd7kshYbNIi/s3264/IMG_2638.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFLuI03xd2c9RafIqpmEilX_aQpkqnibikHqhL97q9bRqNCuldMJdU9wzi29HdO0dhnAr5-aJj2y8w8oGtcMsEDKc3rSiFbTfYtLvjMmMeAnxBBROSvbUi-QhRYrC_Y1KbQd7kshYbNIi/s320/IMG_2638.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LpO_2aQ1lhxyoqg4-BGyTGDp58K3FvuwdV4ojU1BZmxUoFWF1ZsJuyWtzRzqIhtMMZvlBGjyZXWdubGbDGpDiGEUSFhRBFQOQeQufPFXeaGtZWw-qDR0hl88IwRTYMY-NmLSL_V-zROs/s1280/IMG_2640.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LpO_2aQ1lhxyoqg4-BGyTGDp58K3FvuwdV4ojU1BZmxUoFWF1ZsJuyWtzRzqIhtMMZvlBGjyZXWdubGbDGpDiGEUSFhRBFQOQeQufPFXeaGtZWw-qDR0hl88IwRTYMY-NmLSL_V-zROs/s320/IMG_2640.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJks2NU93bMt-1YIiglN56AhkCGIfqjkLtxa9E2uXW6sxIKV32jNwUYqzFEcnVxSrZ5SsV8rYwI-rXlu1hbKrlGoiykT-Q4k9yPSnKqMXxJp77x8ToiZO9QJEcXDDcHKdO3m-464kwe2yc/s3264/IMG_2641.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJks2NU93bMt-1YIiglN56AhkCGIfqjkLtxa9E2uXW6sxIKV32jNwUYqzFEcnVxSrZ5SsV8rYwI-rXlu1hbKrlGoiykT-Q4k9yPSnKqMXxJp77x8ToiZO9QJEcXDDcHKdO3m-464kwe2yc/s320/IMG_2641.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2m9so4z-9Wnuucgb9dyjvmt-QCgnjFiHvc3fnA4thdU_Dwis4k2QCbURAR5pBXEYrabs3z-ncpo59mBXSdfOSg9aU6cVE2xoWJFVLB7YRxzo9ml53F_xCIPrbRVJmVWCd6_mP8oEVcwjQ/s3264/IMG_2642.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2m9so4z-9Wnuucgb9dyjvmt-QCgnjFiHvc3fnA4thdU_Dwis4k2QCbURAR5pBXEYrabs3z-ncpo59mBXSdfOSg9aU6cVE2xoWJFVLB7YRxzo9ml53F_xCIPrbRVJmVWCd6_mP8oEVcwjQ/s320/IMG_2642.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, I would highly recommend Isle Royale - it has the least visitors a year (but some of that is due to that they are only open for summer season) but has the most repeat visitors and the longest average stay (around 4.5 days). That's saying something! Here to chat all things Isle Royale if you ever want to - just let me know.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, my summer vacation (of 1 week) is sadly over and it's back to the reality of school prep and moving. Fun times...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-1673566562655079392020-07-01T11:40:00.000-05:002020-07-01T11:40:30.586-05:00Opportunity and Reason for HopeWhen I heard the news on March 13th that Catholic churches around Chicago would not be holding Mass for the masses for the foreseeable future, I'm sure I was one of many who thought that we'd be back in the pews by Easter. Online Mass didn't seem like such a bad idea, and it certainly was more convenient (and less of a time commitment on Sundays). On the flip side, it turned out to have a lot more opportunities for distraction, as I could gaze around my apartment or out the window or even switch tabs on my computer. And the whole not receiving Jesus thing... I found myself asking, was this even attending Mass?<br />
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Don't get me wrong - we are blessed to be living at a time when technology allows for recording/broadcasting and live-streaming services. Can you imagine what we would have done 30 years ago? Sure, EWTN has been showing Sunday Masses on TV for many years, but it certainly feels more intimate and meaningful when you still have a sense of your own parish or priest celebrating on the screen. So, yes, in a sense I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to log into Facebook each Sunday and watch Faith Hub, or the ACE Mass, or my own parish Mass.<br />
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But still...<br />
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Lost.<br />
<strike>Scared</strike>. Terrified.<br />
Confused.<br />
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These feelings have definitely been present in both my own spiritual life as well as my role as a Catholic school leader. Without the true ritual of the Mass, I found myself making excuses for spending less time with God in prayer and centering my work less on God and more on what our human efforts could produce. And I know our human efforts are worth something, but they're not everything and we certainly can't do anything without God's help and presence.<br />
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Our world is a scary place with COVID, racism, and the upcoming election, to name a few. Thinking about going back to school in August and everything that has to be in place before then is scary too.<br />
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But now there's increasing opportunity to go to Mass again. And that honestly gives me so much hope. It's not to say that automatically this washes away all fears and worries - that would be impossible - but it makes me remember that we are a community of faith that is gathered together, physically when able but also in spirit.<br />
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Yet, there is realization that a lot of parishes lack the volunteers they need to reopen their doors, maybe because their population is mostly elderly or they are small in number. So, if you're reading this and you are able/willing (within your comfort zone), I encourage you to reach out to your parish staff or pastor and see where the greatest need is so that people can start coming back together to worship, whether that be greeters, Eucharistic ministers, lectors, sanitizers, sacristans, or other positions.<br />
<br />
Let us work together so that our worldwide Church comes back strong and is a beacon of hope for all who are struggling in our present moment and world.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-55570567674269830662020-04-30T09:16:00.001-05:002020-04-30T09:16:26.869-05:00Wrapping up the Poem A Day Challenge with #30It's hard to see progress with such baby steps, but when you stop and look back over the period of time you worked on XYZ, it becomes much clearer.<br />
<br />
Today, April 30, marks the final day of my "Poem A Day" Challenge, which I started on April 1. I have compiled all of the poems and their respective audio recordings <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pA0dlQUPd24DsOPINz6FA7_J0Jl6Hs-4WAoKF4n3tcE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE</a>. While I will be glad to take a break from poetry, it's been an interesting exercise in just letting thoughts spill out onto the paper however the Spirit moved me on a given day. I guess I'll give myself a bit of a break and then find a new creative challenge... Hmmm...<br />
<br />
I feel like there's a bit more pressure to end on a strong poem, but the funny thing about poetry is that it speaks so differently to each individual reader; what one loves deeply may not touch another person's heart in nearly the same way or at all. Well, anyways, here is today's poem (even though it reads more like a prayer or litany); it's the final one of this collection/challenge.<br />
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<br />
"We Pray to the Lord"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/30/20<br />
Audio Available <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zyoaZuvU3f2QpwyWj1Wptgu8_3iveR9l" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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For the sick and the dying...<br />
For those struggling to make ends meet...<br />
For postal carriers and grocery clerks...<br />
For teachers doing what they can to help their students adjust and learn...<br />
For all healthcare workers on the front lines...<br />
For those without visitors, family, or someone to check in...<br />
For priests and religious leaders who continue to minister and guide their flocks...<br />
For those who have been laid off from their jobs...<br />
For hope in our world in this time of darkness...<br />
<br />
Hear our prayers, O Lord<br />
Lift our hearts, O Lord<br />
Give us strength, O Lord<br />
For it is you we trust<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-63568672731331497162020-04-29T10:50:00.001-05:002020-04-29T10:50:50.291-05:00Radiant Red Robin"Radiant Red Robin"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/29/20<br />
Audio available <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FjDGQzACNd5Pd0cSy3zOOdoZWq2XKwZc" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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O radiant red robin<br />
You happily hop from branch to branch<br />
Hoping to find the perfect place<br />
To build your humble home<br />
Seemingly satisfied<br />
Without a worry or a care<br />
<i>At least, it seems that way</i><br />
O beautiful bird<br />
Help me learn your lesson of letting go<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-65805308135352920002020-04-28T10:40:00.001-05:002020-04-28T10:40:41.754-05:00Tuesday Views"Observations on a Tuesday Morning"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/28/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JtrbM529M7QjkiJSo_SDZ6iTvuOtn7xK" target="_blank">Audio version of this poem</a><br />
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I sit in silence<br />
Listening for the sound of birds chirping<br />
Outside my window<br />
<i>Which is open today</i><br />
<br />
Sunlight sneaks in through the blinds<br />
Bringing a sense of warmth and comfort<br />
To my lonely living room<br />
<br />
Flowers stand taller<br />
Slowly and proudly blooming in the spring air<br />
The colors are magnificent<br />
<br />
From my vantage point<br />
I can see dogs on their daily walks<br />
And I can hear children laughing<br />
As they speed down the sidewalk on their scooters<br />
<br />
And in that moment I realize<br />
<i>I wish I had a scooter too</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-13648749401547926172020-04-27T09:31:00.000-05:002020-04-27T09:32:05.698-05:00"Beautiful Rain""Beautiful Rain"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/27/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1q8YQXhSCW5wsWzGvjk0ZGETebS40sHn5" target="_blank">Audio version of today's poem</a><br />
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There's something to be said for rain -<br />
<br />
<i>I know, I know...</i><br />
<i>Sunshine is so much more enjoyable,</i><br />
<i>Especially when one has the desire to be outside</i> -<br />
<br />
But hear me out.<br />
Yes, it can be dreary,<br />
And the thunder can be deafening,<br />
Umbrellas don't always work right,<br />
And buses splash poor pedestrians.<br />
<br />
Rain can certainly be unpleasant;<br />
It often puts a damper on camping trips,<br />
And no one likes mud being tracked inside<br />
By dogs or small children.<br />
<br />
Still, without rain we would have no growth.<br />
Without rain, the sun's rays wouldn't seem as bright.<br />
Without rain, there would be no puddles.<br />
(And there definitely would not be that iconic Gene Kelly number.)<br />
<br />
Rain is beautiful in its own way<br />
And when the sun comes out again,<br />
We enjoy the day so much more.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
-------<br />
<br />
P.S. Happy Birthday Dad!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-22089699581222217392020-04-26T11:07:00.000-05:002020-04-26T11:07:43.753-05:00An Easter People - 4/26/20"Alleluia, We are an Easter People"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/26/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fnp3FAr6s1fwsb7hLu9l4Nvb-lSl2_Lp" target="_blank">Audio version of today's poem</a><br />
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We are called to walk this journey of faith,<br />
Yet it is not a path we walk alone<br />
We are a community -<br />
A worldwide, catholic one<br />
And we are a people of hope,<br />
Of joy,<br />
Of love -<br />
We are an Easter people<br />
Alleluia!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-44742368863752131732020-04-25T09:00:00.002-05:002020-04-25T09:30:00.190-05:00JOY, a reminder (4/25/20)"Our Call to Joy"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/25/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NgTGZlzMEyYPCLksfCRS4o89bxaDwmzV" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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I was reminded in a homily today<br />
About our call<br />
As Christians<br />
To spread the Good News<br />
With JOY<br />
Such a powerful reminder<br />
Especially in our current climate<br />
As we strive to put Jesus first<br />
Through prayer<br />
And virtual Mass,<br />
And then comes others<br />
By reaching out to our neighbors<br />
And staying in touch with family<br />
And,<br />
Finally,<br />
Yourself -<br />
Still important,<br />
For we cannot serve from empty vessels,<br />
But not more important<br />
Than the other two<br />
Joy -<br />
Hard to sometimes define<br />
But never possible to be mistaken<br />
When you come across<br />
A joy-filled and joyful witnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-75198940826131920082020-04-24T13:33:00.002-05:002020-04-25T08:25:11.570-05:00Time Doesn't Always Make Sense..."Time's Puzzle"<br />
Poem of the Day - April 24, 2020<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1C5oGtYAvN4uO4zdSzYv81asdy2LO3WIT" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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Do you ever find yourself pondering time,<br />
Simply the idea of it -<br />
As in, would it feel like today<br />
If something else would have happened<br />
Or if I was on vacation?<br />
<br />
I can't help thinking about it -<br />
Every day has the same amount of minutes<br />
<i>And hours</i><br />
Yet,<br />
Each<br />
Feels<br />
Different.<br />
Some days drag on<br />
For what seems like<br />
for...ev...er...<br />
And other days pass by<br />
in the blink of an eye -<br />
You turn around, and they're<br />
Gone.<br />
<br />
How can this be?<br />
Time, what a confusing puzzle you are...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-41439560807896231732020-04-23T11:49:00.000-05:002020-04-25T08:24:27.116-05:00Happy Bday Shakespeare!"O, Shakespeare"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/23/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JAYrI3euj8YLlF1RHE8zJMrkCH24utTv" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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"A rose by any other name<br />
Would smell as sweet" -<br />
Yes, Shakespeare,<br />
You had the right idea<br />
Somehow, you always managed to find<br />
Just<br />
The right<br />
Words -<br />
Your flowery language<br />
Simply beyond compare,<br />
Leaving me speechless<br />
Every<br />
Damn<br />
Time<br />
And so, thank you,<br />
Sweet poet,<br />
For your legacy<br />
We are forever gratefulUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-51374616439088279852020-04-22T13:06:00.001-05:002020-04-25T08:23:43.654-05:00Yeah I think to Myself... (Happy Earth Day 2020!)"Wonderful" (to the tune of "What a Wonderful World")<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/22/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Gr_f2sBaWx9PcpTQSm-IJQMYExAPkEOU" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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I see sunny skies<br />
And budding trees<br />
Tulips in bloom<br />
Smiling at me<br />
<br />
And I think to myself...<br />
What a wonderful worldUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-58161332114844262632020-04-21T11:52:00.001-05:002020-04-25T08:22:54.661-05:00My thoughts are doing more running than I am these days..."And the Thoughts Keep Racing"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/21/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=11kEdWi8UUpiLY0CEcP-iE839k2QsvCsJ" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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Thoughts run around in my head<br />
As I lay curled up under my comforter<br />
Tired, at least mentally,<br />
But my eyes remain wide open<br />
Even when my eyelids grow heavy<br />
Dreams wait patiently<br />
As I toss and turn in my bed<br />
I just can't seem to shake the insomnia<br />
Will I ever learn how to calm my mind<br />
So that I can drift away to dreamland<br />
And wake up tomorrow<br />
Ready to take on the day?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-2742313991332105762020-04-20T11:00:00.000-05:002020-04-25T08:22:16.144-05:00Back to the Grind - 4/20/20"The Grind"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/20/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AHyfeetpBcgYeTUu3dJdaKkx6KylxjUF" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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Back to the grind<br />
Easter break is now through<br />
At the forefront of mind<br />
Is the work we've to do<br />
<br />
School now online<br />
Till we're out in June<br />
It'd be easy to whine<br />
But we know what to do<br />
<br />
"Suck it up, Buttercup"<br />
Channel energy for good instead<br />
Give yourself a quick check-up<br />
Dwell in hope of what's aheadUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-67537980631587445162020-04-19T16:12:00.002-05:002020-04-25T08:21:27.329-05:00Suddenly Long Distance"Dating in the Time of COVID"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/19/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=12gg8l2S2AhnQeud9eb2G4_90ThWxWK2k" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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Phone calls<br />
Texts<br />
Emails<br />
FaceTime<br />
<br />
Suddenly, a relationship<br />
With someone in my same city<br />
Has turned long-distance<br />
<br />
We had no idea this would happen -<br />
If we did, there's not much<br />
We could have done differently<br />
Except maybe to have kissed<br />
Goodbye<br />
For a few moments longer<br />
<br />
It's a challenge we didn't bargain for<br />
But we're determined<br />
To try and make it work<br />
What else can we do?<br />
<br />
It's dating<br />
In the time of COVIDUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-853097929463610042020-04-18T09:43:00.001-05:002020-04-25T08:20:32.095-05:00"Now We Know""Now We Know"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/18/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OzZTdiJByg4EGKtU7mWa9N9lT9iW6u92" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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We knew it was coming<br />
But hearing the announcement on the news<br />
Didn't make it any easier<br />
<br />
Finishing the school year remotely?<br />
Postponing communion and graduation?<br />
Not what we expected<br />
Definitely not what we hoped for<br />
<br />
But now we know<br />
And now we need a plan<br />
To keep our teachers sane<br />
To keep our kids engaged<br />
To bring this year to a proper close<br />
First step -<br />
BreatheUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-68031346365325191492020-04-17T09:40:00.003-05:002020-04-25T08:19:55.374-05:00It's Mid-April for Goodness Sake!"A Mid-April Snowfall"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/17/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yL50fF_WLBy5gFPS9a05bfGkamhwUNXH" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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Looking outside<br />
It seems more like January<br />
Than mid-April<br />
More than a dusting of snow<br />
Yet some melts upon impact<br />
White and unblemished by footprints<br />
For now<br />
I only gaze from my window<br />
Afraid to venture outdoors<br />
Because, alas, I don't have my boots<br />
Still, I ask you,<br />
<i>Do you want to build a snowman?</i><br />
<i><br /></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-78090327959117269642020-04-16T08:54:00.000-05:002020-04-25T08:18:56.361-05:00Dear 8th Grade Buckeyes: A Tribute (preview)"Dear 8th Grade Buckeyes: A Tribute"<br />
Poem of the Day - April 16, 2020<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EzDNsbrBH67hAnPmmAYoX8sw5kCjmYz2" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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*Disclaimer* - I wrote this poem (or, rather, these lyrics) yesterday as I was thinking about our 8th graders and the likeliness that they will experience graduation at a later time (and that they will likely miss their scheduled activities, such as their dance, field trip to downtown, etc.). I previously changed the words of <i>Hamilton's</i> "You'll Be Back" as a parody to enjoy during this time of the pandemic, but this one, while still from <i>Hamilton</i>, is meant to be more heartfelt. If my principal gives me the ok, I do plan to record it for the graduates when the time comes. Till then, you'll have to match the singing in your head along to "Dear Theodosia" --><br />
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<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>"Dear 8th Grade Buckeyes: A Tribute" (a nod to "Dear Theodosia")</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Dear 8th grade Buckeyes, what to say to you?<br />You're moving on<br />To high school in the fall<br />When we had to social distance it hurt you most of all<br /><br />We're reminiscing every day with you<br />Your Friday jokes, your smiles in the halls,<br />Your kind hearts - we're who we are because of you<br />Your recognition is past due<br /><br />You have come of age in this pandemic<br />You've had to sacrifice, wish you could roll the dice<br />And start again at the beginning<br />But here we are, my friends; you have now reached the end<br />Watching you brought us to tears<br />This year, this year<br />So proud you brought us tears<br />This year, this year<br /><br />Oh, 8th grade we don't know what we will do<br />Without you<br />Look how you've grown<br />Pride is not the word we're looking for<br />There is so much more we feel for you<br /><br />Oh, 8th grade you've kept a smile on your face<br />With grace<br />Missed your dance and parties too<br />Doesn't feel quite fair for you<br /><br />Your faith and friends kept you strong<br />Your teachers there all along<br />for you<br />We'll do whatever it takes<br />To help you all celebrate<br />Now graduation is here for you<br /><br />You have come of age in this pandemic<br />You've had to sacrifice, wish you could roll the dice<br />And start again at the beginning<br />But here we are, my friends; you have now reached the end<br />You are graduates today<br />For you we pray<br />We're so proud of you today<br />Hooray! Hooray!</span></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-83887595556755958432020-04-15T07:24:00.001-05:002020-04-25T08:15:26.725-05:00Who's Got the Last Laugh Now?"Nature's Last Laugh"<br />
Poem of the Day - April 15, 2020<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=16hg6hPgrhW0ftJwB_nhzM92L2ps9wMWE" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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Nature has a funny way<br />
Of playing tricks on you<br />
Yesterday it felt like spring<br />
But today's like winter - boo.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-51934348160260378042020-04-14T09:09:00.000-05:002020-04-25T08:15:00.395-05:00Spring Has Sprung, An Alliterative Poem for 4/14/20"Spring Has Sprung"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/14/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ntCklTcU-MTJR8oTOcLMfaKll-WHUNW4" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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Sun smiling<br />
Chicks chirping<br />
Breeze blowing<br />
Clouds clumping<br />
Laughter lifting<br />
<br />
Spring has sprungUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-35057381197961370542020-04-13T10:16:00.000-05:002020-04-25T08:14:37.349-05:00Here I Am - 4/13/20"Here I Am"<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/13/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qqKdLPhaOqHtZngXmeiuXdPh7B1MpClM" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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Looking for the right words<br />
To comfort<br />
To heal<br />
To offer hope<br />
<br />
But words are not enough<br />
When what we need is the ability<br />
To visit<br />
To serve<br />
To embrace<br />
<br />
We try our best to stay connected<br />
Via Zoom<br />
Via FaceTime<br />
Via Skype<br />
<br />
But we are a social species, drawn<br />
To touch<br />
To presence<br />
To true interaction<br />
<br />
I tell myself I should use this time<br />
For new and favorite hobbies<br />
For working on my abs<br />
For a silent retreat<br />
<br />
But the excuses keep coming -<br />
I'm not sure where to start<br />
I'm too tired<br />
I'm too lazy<br />
<br />
But, if not now, when?<br />
Procrastination returns<br />
Again<br />
And again<br />
And again<br />
<br />
So here I am...writing poetryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204053170345266054.post-14657620076164209992020-04-12T17:00:00.001-05:002020-04-25T08:13:28.833-05:00A short Easter poem for 2020Happy Easter 2020<br />
Poem of the Day - 4/12/20<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LJoms-NDsg4gN2YkwM12rJsf1160zlEe" target="_blank">Audio Version of Today's Poem</a><br />
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Church pews are empty<br />
So is the tomb<br />
Jesus is Risen<br />
AlleluiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0