Horizon 51

My personal musings as I approach my fifties and beyond. For my posts on books, reading, and my life in the stacks as a school librarian, please visit MoreBooksThanTime.blogspot.com .

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Tuesday Slice: When will I learn?

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Once again, I went to sleep too late. Once again, I turned off the alarm, said to myself "It's summer, sleep in." Once a...

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Tuesday Slice: A new nest

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The dialogue began months ago. They both want to come back when her contract is up. They've been looking at the immigration process....

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Tuesday Slice: Scrubs and smiles

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Twenty years have passed since I wandered through a neonatal intensive care unit. And now I get to visit again, every Saturday morning. ...

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Tuesday Slice: Old enough to see it again

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Midriff-baring crop tops. Platform shoes. Vertically striped, flowy linen pants. Teeshirts with sayings in groovy fonts. My teen and ...

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Tuesday Slice: The passenger side

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One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, "What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again...

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Tuesday Slice: We grew together

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Today our fifth grade class will be recognized for their achievements, and then walk the halls to be hailed by their younger schoolmates. ...

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Tuesday Slice: I need a day...

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I need a day To wake up when my body wants to Drink coffee at my leisure With no particular place to go I need a day When my body fe...

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Chris Margocs: I'm a wife, mom of two young adults, former elementary special education teacher, and in my thirteenth year as a librarian. My home and my library are full of books, but I never seem to have enough time to read as much as I'd like! It doesn't stop me from adding to my collection, though.

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