Don't rush into the Halloween season just yet, y'all. It's time for Oktoberfest! Oktoberfest began in 1810 as a horse ra...

Tomorrow is the start of Oktoberfest in Munich ; it's my favorite holiday!  Who can't get behind a festival for beer, now, really?! ...

I think the first time I met Joy Morgan was the night she jumped over the bar at Hangar 2 to pull some "GI" off a table before h...

A local family is missing their dog and needs your help finding him. Meet "O" the pit bull.  "O" has been missing from...

A quick check-in before I get to my evening work of lesson plans and quiz writing... As you know, I'm not a fan of Common Core primari...

Well, 15 of them! Thank you, "Anonymous!"

Great things are happening in my classroom thanks to all of you who donated and sent things for my students. When I posted that original...

What a week!  Three days of inservice, two days with kids, and precious school supply donations rolling in every day!  I'm so grateful t...

Celeste! You're an angel!! Really! Thank you!

Thank you so much, Celeste!

Thank you, Cindy!!!

Okay, y'all, one last plea and an update on the school supplies issue . I've had some requests for updates on quantities needed....

Another donation! Thank you Kim!

Arrived today! Thank you, Karen!!!!

We are 7 days from the start of school and I want to, once again, thank those who have contributed to our school supply drive and update y...

The power of social media is an awesome thing. My desperate plea for classroom supplies for my students has reached more people than I t...

It's been a busy month at SIGIS.  Steve and I took ten days, visited six states, visited family, drove part of Route 66, saw a Texas R...

At The Anvil on Line Avenue. Doesn't get any more special than that!

Sculpture at Reiman Gardens by Kevin Korte. 17' x 10'6" x 10'8", stainless steel.

Reiman Gardens, Ames, Iowa.

The Des Moines River from 156 above as we rode the train. Iowa is beautiful!

Boone, Iowa

Part of the tile mosaic mural depicting the history of Misdouri.