Category: alarm clock

The No-alarm-clock Retirement

Posted in alarm clock, Apple watch, Daylight Savings, dogs, dreams, fountain of youth, humor, memoir, Nobel prize, sleep, telomeresLeave a comment

(re-run) I only use my phone alarm clock for three things, now that I’m retired. Most days I sleep until either the black lab, Pepper, comes down to the bedroom to wake me up, or until the light comes into my bedroom from the eight-foot window.  Even though it has black-out curtains over it, the… Continue reading The No-alarm-clock Retirement

Not That Smart

Posted in 6th grade, alarm clock, art, essay question, learning styles, memoir, parent-teacher conference, principal, report card, Spanish, student, teacher, teaching, test takerLeave a comment

I’ve always been a good student.  I am a solid test taker, being able to eliminate the most unlikely answers on a mulitple choice test, narrowing it down to what must be correct. I can also write a killer essay for essay questions. Except for the one time that I wet my pants in kindergarten,… Continue reading Not That Smart