Quintessentially Quilly

Jake just couldn’t keep it together. He got in a fight in reading class (name calling, eraser throwing) and received a citation. He repeated the performance during writng period and received yet another citation – and lunch detention from me. At lunch time Jake informed me that he had also [...]

The Saturday after Thanksgiving we always have a talent show at Sidewalk Sunday School. The kids show off for each other and we feed them Pizza and soda. The only way you can have an 11 a.m. delivery of seven large pizzas is if you place the order the night [...]

When I was very young I sat at the feet of one of my father’s friends and I listened to him tell adventures of his life lived around the world. That day I said a prayer. I asked God to give me an adventure-filled life, and make me an awesome [...]

Last fall I was in desperate need of a new wardrobe, so I took a summer job at an upscale women’s clothing store, and traded my paychecks for clothes. Despite teaching full-time and my extra-curricular job as the school’s writing coordinator, I kept the part-time job through Christmas. Even with [...]

I was asked to participate in a roast for Dr. John. To tell the truth I don’t really know how to proceed. How does one roast such an incredibly nice man? What could I possibly say to poke fun at such an upstanding citizen of not just one community, but [...]