Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • On Behalf of the Company

    I had dinner with a friend tonight at Fresh Choice. Spouse does not care for Fresh Choice; whenever he is out of town or otherwise unavailable for dinner, I take the opportunity to eat there! (I love the tapioca pudding). As I was choosing muffins, the employee in the bakery area pulled over a large… Continue reading

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  • Weekly Wrap-up (Nov 29 – Dec 5)

    We had a cold spell this week. We even had frost two mornings in a row! Rich was worried about the jade plants and I agreed. We covered the outdor plants with sheets or plastic for overnight. Wednesday was my last day of Junior Achievement. I wrote up the whole experience in my other weblog,… Continue reading

  • Junior Achievement – Lessons Learned

    I volunteered for Junior Achievement in November #151; five Tuesday, half an hour each, in a local second grade class. You can read the whys and wherefores my regular weblog ( Part 1 and Part 2) and about the previous activities here: (Activity 1, Activity 2, Activity 3, Activity 4, and Activity 5 As I… Continue reading

  • Junior Achievement, Activity 5

    I volunteered for Junior Achievement in November #151; five Tuesday, half an hour each, in a local second grade class. You can read the whys and wherefores my regular weblog ( Part 1 and Part 2) and about the previous activities here: (Activity 1, Activity 2, Activity 3, and Activity 4. My last day for… Continue reading

  • Junior Achievement Activity 4

    I volunteered for Junior Achievement in November #151; five Tuesday, half an hour each, in a local second grade class. You can read the whys and wherefores my regular weblog ( Part 1 and Part 2) and about the previous activities here: (Activity 1, Activity 2, and Activity 3 This was my 4th Junior Achievement… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_48

    Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words. These are my Treasures for the past week. Continue reading

  • Junior Achievement Activity 3

    I volunteered for Junior Achievement in November #151; five Tuesday, half an hour each, in a local second grade class. You can read the whys and wherefores in two parts in my regular weblog, Slightly Off Kilter ( Part 1 and Part 2). Activity 1 is here. The third activity went much better than the… Continue reading

  • Junior Achievement (pt. 2)

    Two weeks after signing up for the Junior Achievement program, all Company volunteers trooped over to the "sponsored school" one afternoon to meet the teachers whose classes we'd be working with. I had a few new feelings of trepidation, not being quite sure if the teacher was really happy with this program (or confident in… Continue reading

  • Junior Achievement – Activity 2

    I volunteered for Junior Achievement in November #151; five Tuesday, half an hour each, in a local second grade class. You can read the whys and wherefores in two parts in my regular weblog, Slightly Off Kilter ( Part 1 and Part 2). Activity 1 is here. Nov. 9 was Junior Achievement Activity 2 –… Continue reading

  • Junior Achievement – Activity 1

    I volunteered for Junior Achievement in November #151; five Tuesday, half an hour each, in a local second grade class. You can read the whys and wherefores in two parts in my regular weblog, Slightly Off Kilter ( Part 1 and Part 2). I’ll post my thoughts on the activities here in commentary. Tuesday, November… Continue reading