The Trials and Tribulations of Being a Retired Teacher by Mark Lyons Image by Michael Jarmoluk from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. Being a retired teacher is not all it’s cracked up to be. I used to look forward to all the days off at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break. Summer was a big deal. Now, I’m off all the time. People would call me Mr. Lyons and Sir. No matter how much I try, my wife will still only call me Mark, Honey, Sweetie, and Cutie Pie. There were those special days when we could look forward to the...
The Bipartisanship of Socks by Mark Lyons Image by tookapic from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. It is the wish and dream of American elected officials from the Republican, Democrat, Independent, and any other political party to work together for the good of the American people. One thing all politicians agree on are socks. (Oh sure, there may be a few “free-from-all-apparel” free thinkers out there who might disagree, but for the most part, they all agree.) Politicians of all parties have had a long and storied relationship with socks. Check out any painting of the signing of the Declaration of...
Socks and the Art of Love by Mark Lyons Image by autumnsgoddess0 from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. You are so romantic! When people look up the word “romantic” in the dictionary, your face shows up. Chocolates! (bought from the stuff left over from last year’s Valentine’s Day) Candlelight! (actually 3 cans of sterno) Soft music! (a mixed tape of heavy metal ballads from the 80s) Flowers! (grabbed out of the dumpster behind your local drug store) A movie! (an apocalyptic, vampire and zombie rom com) A fabulous meal! (the finest money can buy from the...
Socks and Good Karma by Mark Lyons Image by WorldSpectrum from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. “Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.” “Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.” Oh, sorry. I did not see you there. I am deep into my meditation. That is what it is for. It helps keep the stresses and worries of life at bay, if even for just a bit. Plus, I get to wear some really comfortable socks from SammySocks Etc. And, oh yeah, a modern and hip yoga outfit designed by a currently popular movie star with time on their hands because they are in between movie gigs. You’ve heard...
It’s Taking Too Long! by Mark Lyons Image by Henryk Niestroj from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. “It’s taking too long!” This is one of Sammy’s most favorite and frequently used sayings. We call it a “Sammy Saying”. He utters it usually when we are waiting in line somewhere for food. He has also used it while waiting at the doctor’s office, at stop lights, and while waiting for the time to change on a digital clock. One particularly now famous time Samuel used this saying was in church. We were sitting up in the balcony. The pastor had been...
