Monthly Archives: September 2015

Education – Then and Now

Posted on September 26, 2015 by maryannniemczura

The Principal of my mother’s high school in Massachusetts was also a teacher. What a novel idea for today’s schools. After being assigned a mandatory study hall in high school, my mother was dismayed until she discovered her Principal also … Continue reading →

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Meandering in Nature

Posted on September 19, 2015 by maryannniemczura

Words seem inadequate to describe the beauty of nature and agreeable weather. Water has always drawn me in so it was no surprise that the lake beckoned me. In search of a photo of the owl standing guard at the … Continue reading →

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A Surprise Visitor

Posted on September 12, 2015 by maryannniemczura

We had a surprise visit from a leopard the other day. Actually a leopard frog. He sat cozily in a flower pot out front and didn’t mind my photo-taking. My husband noticed this visitor who blended right in its surroundings. … Continue reading →

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My First Job

Posted on September 5, 2015 by maryannniemczura

Besides babysitting, taking care of neighbor’s lawns, mail and newspapers when they were on vacation which I began at 11 years of age, I started my first job as a church organist in Pueblo, Colorado when I was 13 years … Continue reading →

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