Tag Archives: winter

Goal Post: It’s Wet and Cold and I Don’t Like It

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, I got to do a little mall walking in the morning before work.  It’s okay when I can’t make it to the park due to the weather.  Quite a few people are doing it, but they’re doing circuits while … Continue reading →

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Happy Groundhog Day . . . Unless He Says More Winter

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Never really understood how this holiday keeps going.  Then again, it makes more sense than Daylight Savings Time.  Less destructive on the body too.  Enjoy the funnies and let’s hope the varmint doesn’t curse us.

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Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Way back on December 2nd, I went with my family to the see the Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights.  I’ve never actually been there before.  Surprising since I’ve had the membership for about a decade.  The stars and finances never really … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Halfway to Holiday Break

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The title says it all . . . Well, it doesn’t, but that’s the key point. The goals for last week were all over the place in terms of success.  I finished the online course and wrapped the presents.  Didn’t … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Four Season Moons

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one is pretty simple.  It was a short poem about the four moons of Windemere.  They debuted in Legends of Windemere.  I still have to stop and consider the season whenever I write night scenes.  With each one being … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: First Snow

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is pretty obvious.  One stanza is how kids look at snow and the other is for adults.  Funny how our perception of snow changes as we age.) Children cheer for it. The sign it’s time to play. A coating … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas Memes!

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Here are some funnies for those who celebrate Christmas.  Enjoy this time with your families . . . Seriously, just stay home until about 1 PM.  Let the rest of us get some shopping and movie viewing done before you … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Catching Snowflakes

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Only point I want to make is that I made sure my son was okay and warm before I wrote this poem.) The child can barely walk Toddler legs still growing Unable to find footing But strong enough to move … Continue reading →

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A Week of Snow, Shoveling, and School

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a wild week.  Work was rather tame in a feast or famine type of energy.  It would be slow one period and then explode the next.  Almost like I was in stop-and-go traffic, which can get exhausting after … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: One Month Nearly Down for 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

This week was midterms, so I was busy.  That pretty much covers work unless we count that I did some outlining of ‘Ruins of the Zodiac Gods’ when I didn’t have any students in my proctoring room.  Not as much … Continue reading →

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