I went to Letchworth with 84 of my closest friends today

Here's where I parked today!

It feels so strange....

Making a new necklace today

My friend Lynn has a necklace I liked enough to try to duplicate. Hers has a moonstone teardrop pendant. None of the local bead stores had moonstones, so I improvised.

Went kayaking with my class today

They are enthusiastic, and as you can see I am lagging behind. The other 14 students are already around the bend. In the creek.

I'm teaching at Nazareth College this summer

This morning we learned how to do a fire drill in English.  This was a surprise. The students were unphased.

Lunch at Fujiya

Doing a comparison with the teriyaki chicken box at Shiki.
Both were fine, but Shiki's was prettier. Fujiya had more pieces of sushi, and no octopus. Shiki's had no dumplings, and was a dollar more expensive. Hmm. The jury is undecided.

This is a great name for a road

We tried to find a house on this road, but nothing was available. Someday I want to have an interesting street name.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

Lake O. is looking good today. My bike ride took me into Williamson today. It really is cooler near the lake (in more ways than one).

Lilies on Fisher Road

I see clumps of these along the country roads out here. Are they wild? Volunteers? Leftover from someone's garden?

This is what I'm working on at the moment

All We Really Need Is...



This is a short slideshow made as part of a professional issues conference presentation. My group is teaching about issues in multiculturalism.

This is where I want to be right now!

A 3-d card from Japan. Thanks,Shizuka!

Another thrilling bike ride photo!

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In 1806, the Freeman Hopkins family came to my town in an ox-drawn wagon. And they stayed here. Through the winter. This is evidence that pioneers were mentally unstable. 

This sign is on Lake Road, In-The-Middle-of-Nowhere, NY.

Summer hay bales: bike ride around the block

My reward to myself

This was the day Shizuka (aka Hawkeye) and I did the final editing of our portfolios. We are on the home stretch now...

Amy Wagner's modern Mona Lisa

Who has the best artwork in the best powder room in Rochester?

My friend, Louise, that's who!

And she made an unforgettable salad with greens, roasted garlic, almonds and stuffed olives, and shrimp purses, oh my!

Thank you, Louise, it was a wonderful evening.