I've had several blogs before and they have served their purposes. But now is a time of adjustment for me. I am preparing to retire and exploring what I want to do from there. I have many interests, chief among them spreading the idea, both personally and academically that play is for adults too. It is not only a nice thing, but a mandatory one in this serious (and sometimes seriously flawed and scary world). What others sometimes find trivial, I find important...square peg!
So you will see things here (both serious and trivial) about the importance of fun and play. I am a runner (like a turtle in peanut butter...but still...) and one of the ways I play is by running in costume. So you can expect to see that here.
I have a wife, a daughter (with some extra challenges on her plate) and son who is married and has two lovely daughters. You might see things here about any of them, especially as I transition away from work to spending more time on family. Speaking of family, I also still have my mother. At 87 she still babysits my grandkids. I went whitewater rafting with her last September. She is well and truly a bad a** and a fabulous example of how to get older without totally losing your sense of fun and wonder.
I have an etsy shop full of both whimsical and practical things...my best sellers are sweaters for Beanie Boo dolls (nothing fun about that). It is called Mimi's Folly and is linked here.
You will hear about my role as a Skirt Sports Ambassador, which is a new and fun venture for me this year. Of course any other fun ventures that arise, like races, trips and who knows what else may show up here as well.
If you really want to know more about my academic life or my running..you can click here and go exploring.
Let me leave you with one of my favorite bits of philosophy...from that great philosopher Jimmy Fallon.
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