What If? by Mark Lyons Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. “Hmm, should I have the cardboard bran cereal with 25 grams of fiber or my homemade granola wheat toast with the gluten free, tofu based, omega-3 fatty acid infused, flaxseed salmon spread? Oh, nuts, I’m just going to IHOP.” Oh, hi. My mind was wandering, I mean, I was just thinking. After forty-four years as an educator and now retired, I sometimes think about what my life could have been like if I had chosen a profession other than teaching. I loved my career as...
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...
