Monthly Archives: May 2022

For those not from the Florence area, the Rhododendron Festival is the one really big festival that Florence hosts. It has occurred nearly every year since 1908. The only times it was cancelled were during World Wars I and II … Continue reading →

This is my second post concerning teaching this May, which is appropriate since May is Teacher Appreciation Month. The first article had to do with my 22 years at Blossom Hill School––five years teaching second grade and 17 years teaching … Continue reading →

When you live in a town where most people are retired and moved here from somewhere else, nearly everyone has a “previous life.” My previous life was as an elementary school teacher. I taught at Blossom Hill School, located in … Continue reading →

With Mother’s Day approaching, I was thinking about my Mom, who was a complex woman. She had very little common sense but was shrewd, had secrets and considered herself a survivor, and grew more and more negative as she got … Continue reading →