Dear Yaktrax, When we first met, I was a little bit intimidated you. You have a brusque exterior, and seemed a bit tough to get to know. What I soon realized though, is that toughness is mighty handy in slippery situations. I have to admit that while I had often wondered about you, I really [...]

I arrived at school this morning and the front stairwell (I teach on a stage with three entrances and three sets of stairs) was illuminating a lovely poinsettia plant! The card said: Meredith – Thank you for the holiday cheer you have spread through the school and community this season. — I recognized the handwriting [...]

This morning when the alarm heralded 5:15 (o’ dark early) a.m., rather than just blindly setting the alarm for another 30 minutes, I actually got up out of bed, and located all of my running gear. That was no small feat since the house has been cleaned, and re-messed, and re-cleaned several times since the [...]

Last night was the Holiday Concert for my 6th grade band, my Wind Ensemble (fancy name for the 7th and 8th grade band), and the Community Band that I also direct. It was a great concert, even if it had a rocky start because the bleachers didn’t get pulled out, which meant that my musicians [...]