Category: 1980s

The English Teacher

Posted in 1980s, books, English, garage sales, Judy Blume, memoir, Omaha, Spanish, teacherLeave a comment

I had taught school for two years in the middle of Nowhere, Nebraska, when I interviewed for a new job at a bigger school on the outskirts of Omaha.  I had the interview on a Friday afternoon after a full day of teaching and a fifty-minute drive.  I was exhausted and probably looked that way.… Continue reading The English Teacher

Another One Bites the Dust

Posted in 1980s, aerobics, Farrah Fawcett, Iowa, junior high school, memoir, middle school, Olivia Newton John, queen, teachingLeave a comment

I had only been a teacher for a few years when I was asked to teach an interest class during lunchtime.  I agreed to teach aerobics, since I loved doing them, and why not? I was young, strong, and didn’t look half bad in an 80s leotard, complete with leg warmers and a sweat band… Continue reading Another One Bites the Dust