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FYI: I have arthritis all over both feet, the connective tissues that are supposed to be elastic have lost all elasticity, & I have 5 visible bone spurs on each foot. I wear custom AFOs that are basically feet exoskeletons.

I just caught an episode of Friends from season 1- & it just struck me how brilliant the casting of Christina Pickles & Elliott Gould as Monica’s parents was. There is a good physical resemblance all around. Plus they’re brilliant.

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Come on, defense. You could have driven a truck through that hole!

My husband is a huge fan of Aaron Judge. Hubby is watching Paw Patrol because Aaron Judge is in an episode🤭😂😂

First day of year 23 of my teaching career tomorrow. I hope it’s ok. It’s so sad that’s the best I can hope for anymore.

@jamesponti.bsky.social , you need to see this:

Life update: 🔸I was forced to start an alternative certification program in order to keep the job I’ve had for 20 years, so I’m back to taking classes at 52 yo 🔸kid 1 is moving back home & taking a year to regroup/save $ 🔸kid 2 graduated & is moving out & into the work world later this month

Pssst… I’m not indoctrinating your child to think about much in my classroom- I can’t even get them to read a book for pleasure nor bring paper and pencil to class. They’re learning all that other stuff you’re worried about in some other place. 📱🤳💻🎮

#Detroit #Southfield tmw, I have to be at a place called Crossroads in Southfield. Apple Maps shows a smooth drive from I94 to 696 from the east side. What is REALLY happening, construction/traffic-wise? Is it a nightmare? #MDOT traffic map shows some trouble spots but is it really that bad?

My kiddo has to take her State certification test later this month, starting at 8:30 am. Since it’s a massive drive & she has to be test-ready that early, can you recommend a SAFE hotel that’s not too expensive that’s close to Northland Center Mall in Southfield? This is where she has to test:

First overnight trip with the hubby (without kids) since 2012 is happening tonight. Look out Saganing Eagles Landing… here we come😂😂😂😂. This empty nest thing is disconcerting. (We do not miss the irony of the name of the place and this empty nest idea.)

I just searched the hashtag GYTO on IG… and the people posting under that hashtag look exactly the same. Like Stepford Teachers. It’s eerie.

#crochet problem: I have put HOURS into a project but it’s just turning out so ugly and I’m not enjoying it. But I just can’t bring myself to deconstruct it because of how much work has already gone into it🙁

I’ve been listening to a memoir by Carol Burnett, with her narrating it. It’s so entertaining!

Sometimes I take it for granted that I live on the shores of Lake Huron… then it rains on a summer Saturday morning and the grocery stores fill up with families in beach gear, looking for something to do.

Went to Texas Roadhouse yesterday & were quickly reminded why we don’t like that place. Why do they shoehorn all the diners together? I cannot tell you how many times the wait staff had their armpits in people’s faces due to reaching, and I don’t want the hair of the lady behind me to touch me!

BREAKING: Shootings reported at homes of 2 Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota. At least 3 people shot, suspect at large bnonews.com/index.php/20...

Non-educators wonder what teachers aren’t doing/teaching. I have a middle school student who hasn’t been to school since April 24. Sent out a 🚓 on a welfare check. Kid can’t get up for the bus because they’re up all night & parents have no transportation 🤷🏻‍♀️. That’s my fault, I guess.

If you love football, please consider giving “The Boys of Riverside” a read. I’m only a casual 🏈 fan but that didn’t matter- it was a 5 star book for me. Well done, Mr. Fuller

Menopause is not for sissies. I hope it doesn’t last as long as puberty.

One way that AI has changed my classroom is that I have learned that I need to write better questions that can’t be simply copied and pasted into an AI program.

I love both these movies, but hear me out: Paul Blart Mall Cop and Home Alone have the same plot.

I have a KILLER idea for a grocery-shopping app and NO CLUE how to go about developing it😢😱

I’m re-reading Fool by @theauthorguy.bsky.social and it’s just so enjoyable. The irreverence is so funny.

This book deserves alllllll the awards. I’ve listened to it twice and read it once. It highly deserves this honor very good.

The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Percival Everett won the award for fiction for his novel James, a powerful re-imagination of Huckleberry Finn.

FYI: @aldiusa.bsky.social has an outstanding dupe of Biscoff cookies. ❤️You’re welcome!

It’s weird that a certain professional organization is gatekeeping against new members. Their website literally says that provisional memberships are closed at this time.

It’s now the next morning at its 34. There is frost on my car.

Less than a week ago, it was snowing enough to cover the ground. Now it’s 78°F and I’m in shorts. #PureMichigan.

I told my husband today that he needs to take a picture of me because I saw an obituary photo today that the family must have had no good pictures of the guy because it was clearly his drivers license photo 🫣 and I don’t want that to happen to us!

All of these pianists are pantsless. I wonder if that’s the “key”🎹? 🫣😋

Man… working at Dollar General must be the pits. Every time I go to this very busy 1 near my house, there’s a different cashier. And it seems like there is only ever 1 person working there.

The Milwaukee Brewers’ uniforms look like a well-funded rec softball team uniform. There’s just something amateurish about them, IMO. #FashionPolice

This is DISGUSTING. Parents who opt out of their kids’ IEPs are welcome to keep their kids in the school. If not, the kids have to leave😢 wtf?!🤬

People might not love the Yankees but 3 home runs off 3 straight pitches is quite the opening statement!😳 it makes for an exciting game for sure.

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If the Democrats don’t make an absolute buffet out of this group chat national security scandal, primary each and every one of them. It’s literally on a silver platter.