Favorite Things…
Rain drops on roses, whiskers on kittens, bright copper… Oh. Sorry. I digress. I grew up in a family where we broke into some related and probably very corny song at every opportunity. Occasionally I flash back. Ok…on to the topic at hand.
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Coffee. Really good, strong coffee.
Best thing on earth. I stand corrected…not always the best, but it does rank right up there with chocolate, peanut butter, and a few things I am probably forgetting right now. But first thing in the morning – absolutely the best thing on earth. I travel a lot for my full-time job, though, so I can’t always be choosy. Sometimes I settle. I have been known to consume the dark, hot liquid served in many hotel lobbies. I know. Please don’t tell my family or my employer.
Check out this page for tips, recipes, general trivia on coffee (cafe, der kaffee, kahveh, kawa…).
Books.
I love to read. Always have. Well, almost always. I struggled with mild dyslexia and visual tracking issues when I was young and ended up going to summer school between second and third grades. The interesting part is that I never received a diagnosis, but thirty years later my daughter was diagnosed.
From her visual therapy (very successful therapy) I realized why reading was (and still can be) difficult for me. If you have a child who struggles with reading, do whatever you can to get them the extra support they need. Ignore anyone who says they’ll outgrow it.
Even without formal therapy, I did benefit immensely from summer school. After that I read voraciously. I loved Nancy Drew mysteries. (They are still in a box in the attic. I hope.) I don’t get to read as much as I would like now, but I try.
