Lifelong Learning

I am continually learning new things from my family, friends and especially children. It is nice to look at the world through their eyes occasionally. I am best at being responsible for my own learning. Anyone who has had the misfortune of being in a class with me knows I ask tons of questions and sometimes participate too actively.

I'm not so good at setting measurable goals and writing them down. I'm going to work on that and on checking in with myself to see where I've been and where I should be going.

I read a great kid's book yesterday along these lines,"Who Moved my Cheese? for Kids", by Spencer Johnson. It talks about our attitudes toward change. Check it out. Children's books are not just for kids, you silly rabbits!

Aiming

Just finished practicing IMing my friend Chris. I have used AOL IMs before to talk with my daughter. Can't say I really like the process any more than I like texting. My 34 year old daughter insists on texting my cell phone instead of calling me. This usually neccesitates texting back and forth for a few times before I get fed up and call her. Invariably the first text requires an answer of some sort so our fingers are flying.

I know of kids who IM their roommates when they're each in their own rooms or in the dorm sitting at the next desk!

20 for 2.0

My 24 year old daughter is so proud of me for setting up a blog. She's been a "techi" forever and can't understand why I'm leary of technology. It's fun to learn new things but I am a tactile person and hope that we don't forget to stop and look up every now and then. I hope people still find satisfaction in the feel, smell, and sight of books.

I just finished hosting a puppet show about Winnie the Pooh. It is so rewarding to see the wide eyes and big smiles of the children who attend. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to believe that playing all day with children is my "real" job.