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Showing posts with label tracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tracy. Show all posts
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Saturday, May 03, 2014
Exploring Ecuador & The Galapagos Islands
This past spring break I had the exciting opportunity to travel with 5 students and two other chaperons to Ecuador and The Galapagos Islands on an educational adventure trip. The nine days went by quickly as we took in so many great sites - volcanoes, sea lions, giant tortoises, the local market, stunning cathedrals and churches, and so much more. I learned how to snorkel while I was there and can't wait to do that again. The sea lions would swim right up and around us. They reminded me so much of my sweet Emma dog!! For a few moments, as I watched some giant sea turtles swim by, I thought I had entered the world of Nemo. I hope you enjoy a few shots from my adventure.
Monday, January 06, 2014
Arctic Blast!!!
It is crazy cold out there. School is even closed in Atlanta where the temperatures are in the 20's! My school district is on its third snow/cold day in a row.
What's the temperature in your area?
Do you have the day off? It might be a great day to write a blog post or submit a recipe to the family cookbook!
Stay warm everyone!
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Surprise! Tracy Turned 40!
What a wonderful surprise I had last night. Let me start by saying that on Friday during 4th hour chemistry 2 dozen roses arrived from my dear Matthew. We have been dating since February and he is. Wonderful man. I was shocked at the beautiful bouquet and my students oohed and awed!
Saturday morning Emma and I woke up at 7 and then laid on the coach like potatoes watching tv. We chatted with our neighbors and played with our neighbor-dog, Cody. We told our neighbors how much we'd love to see Nana &Papa and Alaina & Addie but we'd have to wait until Thanksgiving. We cleaned the basement (or at least tried) and then walked to downtown and back. Afterward we watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, took a quick shower and then Matt picked me up for dinner at my favorite restaurant, Cafe Muse. We had an incredible meal! Perfectly cooked scallops - mmmmmm! We walked around downtown and looked at all the beautiful Christmas lights that had just gone up. It was 50 degrees outside and just fabulous. We headed toward the bowling alley to have some fun and then Matt said we should stop t Tim and Sarah's house to say hello since they had invited us to watch movies that evening. We got to the house and they greeted us at the door. Suddenly, a great big surprise! It didn't quite register with me but then suddenly I saw Alaina running toward me and I was ecstatic - thrilled! Pete, Emily Ann, Alaina, Addie Jane, Mom, and Dad had all come into town. Carrie, my dear sweet little sis, had arranged for them to come into town and had all of my dearest and most love friends arrive to celebrate. It was such a joyful time - I am so thankful - my birthday wishes came true.
Utter shock!
Sunday, September 01, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
From the Bottom Of the Stack
I never considered myself a reader. But alas, ever since the summer of '96 when I picked up Roots from my Dad's library, I was transformed. This summer, Amazon and I have had a great time together and I have been working on quite a stack. Here's what I have been reading - starting from the bottom of the stack!
Reading for Understanding, second edition, by Schoenbach, Greenleaf, and Murphy: This textbook is part of my ongoing professional development focused on Reading Apprenticeship in the secondary setting. It is the focus of my upcoming ten day conference that I'll be facilitating.
Topical Memory System, Course Workbook and Memory Verse Cards by Navpress (the Navigators). This is one of the best ways I have been able to put scripture to memory. There is a short reading with each memory verse that helps cement the verses in your mind. The verse cards come in many different translations of the Bible and perforate out of the book so you can carry them in your wallet or your purse.
Introduction to Global Health, second edition, by Jacobsen. This book just arrived on my doorstep. I needed another text for the Global Health class I'll be teaching this year. I am really excited about the class and am always on the lookout for more resources.
Disappearing Spoon and Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World From the Periodic Table of Elements, by Sam Kean. Even if you aren't a chemist - this book is fascinating. I just finished Part I of the book and have learned so much. I think everyone would enjoy this book. Did you know that Sweden has a very unique collection of Lanthanides in its soil? They are clumped together and are evident because of their brilliant colors!
The Making of a Tropical Disease, by Packard is part of the John Hopkins series profiling the history of various diseases. This one is about Malaria. It is absolutely fascinating but is a difficult read. I have been slowly making my way through the book. It was not a good choice to bring camping with me this year. It's hard to read about malaria when you are being eaten alive by a band of angry mosquitoes!
The Final Quest, by Joyner. I loved this story. It is allegory-like but really a description of Joyner's encounter with God in his dreams. Many have doubted whether or not he truly encountered God in his dreams. Didn't Jacob? Joseph? In Acts 2:17 "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams." Read the book to decide for yourself.
The Message Bible. Amazing thought by thought translation of God's Word.
Let Nothing Disturb You, from the words of Teresa of Avila. This series of devotions has been a real place of peace. A reading in the morning, a small passage to focus on throughout the day, and a reading before bead. What a woman of wisdom.
The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I finally started this book. It is meaty. My friend, Jonathan, raves about this book and the author. Many consider Dostoevsky brilliant. The book is about several brothers (half brothers) and their dealings with their strange father.
A Guide To Prayer For Ministers and Other Servants, by Rueben P. Job and Norman Shawchuck. This devotional is hands down the best I have ever read. It will lead you on a path of transformation. I have read through it a couple of times and always keep it close by.
Dark Night of the Soul, St. John of the Cross. Oh my goodness - this is the hardest read of my life. I am having to employ strategies from my reading training to try to get through it. I am reading about a paragraph a week. Has anyone made it through this book?
Napolean's Buttons, by Penny Le Couteur & Jay Burreson. Haven't started this one yet but it has come highly recommended. It describes 17 molecules that changed history.
The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and The Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins. LOVED - LOVED - LOVED!!! Read the books - forget about the movies. Need I say more?
Tracy Kidder's Strength In What Remains is a fascinating biography of a Burundian man named Deo, and his unforgettable story of surviving the genocides of Burundi and Rawanda and to ultimately become a physician. Tracy Kidder really draws me into his books - my favorite of course is Mountains Beyond Mountains.
Better, by Atul Gawande. Atul is an American surgeon who explores health in the U.S. and around the world to discover how it can be made - yes, you know it - better!
Sarah Young's Jesus Today and Jesus Calling are very short devotionals that help me focus and keep my eyes on God. I love that they have ribbon bookmarks to keep my place. Whenever I read them it is as if God is speaking right to me.
My Bible - favorite translation - NASB.
The Inner Voice of Love by Henri J.M. Nouwen. This guy lived a really incredible life and wrote short books about walking in faith along the way.
Stephanie Saldana's Bread of Angels is an autobiography about when she was in Syria on a Fullbright Scholarship and the ups and downs of her journey. This book really took me by surprise and made me want to visit the Middle East. As images of Syria have been flashing across my television screen I have often been reminded of Stephanie's great adventure.
So - that's it - from the bottom of the stack. I'd love to hear what you are reading - what is inspiring you and keeping you turning the pages.
-t
Topical Memory System, Course Workbook and Memory Verse Cards by Navpress (the Navigators). This is one of the best ways I have been able to put scripture to memory. There is a short reading with each memory verse that helps cement the verses in your mind. The verse cards come in many different translations of the Bible and perforate out of the book so you can carry them in your wallet or your purse.
Introduction to Global Health, second edition, by Jacobsen. This book just arrived on my doorstep. I needed another text for the Global Health class I'll be teaching this year. I am really excited about the class and am always on the lookout for more resources.
Disappearing Spoon and Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World From the Periodic Table of Elements, by Sam Kean. Even if you aren't a chemist - this book is fascinating. I just finished Part I of the book and have learned so much. I think everyone would enjoy this book. Did you know that Sweden has a very unique collection of Lanthanides in its soil? They are clumped together and are evident because of their brilliant colors!
The Making of a Tropical Disease, by Packard is part of the John Hopkins series profiling the history of various diseases. This one is about Malaria. It is absolutely fascinating but is a difficult read. I have been slowly making my way through the book. It was not a good choice to bring camping with me this year. It's hard to read about malaria when you are being eaten alive by a band of angry mosquitoes!
The Final Quest, by Joyner. I loved this story. It is allegory-like but really a description of Joyner's encounter with God in his dreams. Many have doubted whether or not he truly encountered God in his dreams. Didn't Jacob? Joseph? In Acts 2:17 "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams." Read the book to decide for yourself.
The Message Bible. Amazing thought by thought translation of God's Word.
Let Nothing Disturb You, from the words of Teresa of Avila. This series of devotions has been a real place of peace. A reading in the morning, a small passage to focus on throughout the day, and a reading before bead. What a woman of wisdom.
The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I finally started this book. It is meaty. My friend, Jonathan, raves about this book and the author. Many consider Dostoevsky brilliant. The book is about several brothers (half brothers) and their dealings with their strange father.
A Guide To Prayer For Ministers and Other Servants, by Rueben P. Job and Norman Shawchuck. This devotional is hands down the best I have ever read. It will lead you on a path of transformation. I have read through it a couple of times and always keep it close by.
Dark Night of the Soul, St. John of the Cross. Oh my goodness - this is the hardest read of my life. I am having to employ strategies from my reading training to try to get through it. I am reading about a paragraph a week. Has anyone made it through this book?
Napolean's Buttons, by Penny Le Couteur & Jay Burreson. Haven't started this one yet but it has come highly recommended. It describes 17 molecules that changed history.
The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and The Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins. LOVED - LOVED - LOVED!!! Read the books - forget about the movies. Need I say more?
Tracy Kidder's Strength In What Remains is a fascinating biography of a Burundian man named Deo, and his unforgettable story of surviving the genocides of Burundi and Rawanda and to ultimately become a physician. Tracy Kidder really draws me into his books - my favorite of course is Mountains Beyond Mountains.
Better, by Atul Gawande. Atul is an American surgeon who explores health in the U.S. and around the world to discover how it can be made - yes, you know it - better!
Sarah Young's Jesus Today and Jesus Calling are very short devotionals that help me focus and keep my eyes on God. I love that they have ribbon bookmarks to keep my place. Whenever I read them it is as if God is speaking right to me.
My Bible - favorite translation - NASB.
The Inner Voice of Love by Henri J.M. Nouwen. This guy lived a really incredible life and wrote short books about walking in faith along the way.
Stephanie Saldana's Bread of Angels is an autobiography about when she was in Syria on a Fullbright Scholarship and the ups and downs of her journey. This book really took me by surprise and made me want to visit the Middle East. As images of Syria have been flashing across my television screen I have often been reminded of Stephanie's great adventure.
So - that's it - from the bottom of the stack. I'd love to hear what you are reading - what is inspiring you and keeping you turning the pages.
-t
Monday, July 29, 2013
What's Your Favorite Classic?
On Saturday I went to a recently restored theater in Detroit called the Redford to see Albert Hitchock's Notorious. It was a great classic. What are some of your favorite classic movies?
The organ society is responsible for restoring the building. It reminded me of Grandpa and all of the restoration he did on the organ at his church.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Snapshots from My Year . . .
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| January: Addison turns 3! |
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| February: David Paul Arrives |
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| March/April: Visited Costa Rica |
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| March/April: Rode a horse for the first time in 20 ish years in Costa Rica |
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| April: David Paul is baptized |
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| May: Memorial Day at the Botanical Gardens with my friend Matt |
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| May: Flower Day at the Detroit Eastern Market |
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| June: Alaina turns 5 |
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| July: Visit to Ishpeming |
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| July: Family Time at Seul Choix |
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| July: More fun at the Eastern Market |
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| July: All day adeventure to the Detroit Institute of Arts |
Friday, August 17, 2012
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