Category Archives: Over the Lunch Hour

Empty Plates

“Life is mainly froth and bubble Two things stand like stone — Kindness in another’s trouble. Courage in your own” — Adam Lindsay Gordon The caterer didn’t show up, so my plate was empty. Yet, an empty plate was an appropriate … Continue reading

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Make Lunch Hour Meaningful

“Pick my left pocket of its silver dime, but spare the right – it holds my golden time! “ — Oliver Wendell Holmes Today I took the afternoon off so that I could teach Art Literacy at my daughter’s school. … Continue reading

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 292 – Make Time For Lunch Time

“If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.” — Bruce Barton “Burgerville”, my daughter said. And so it was. Lunch would be at Burgerville. Burgerville is to the Pacific Northwest, what In-N-Out Burger is to … Continue reading

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 167 – What if …

Small things … Took a trip downtown over my lunch hour trying to prepare a Father’s Day gift for my dad … Asked a few questions to try to clarify a sparked.com help request from a non-profit … Signed up … Continue reading

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 16

Today’s giving: Wrote a letter to a sick child on my lunch hour. Lunch hours are usually time to run errands,  grab a bite or take a break. Today I stumbled across a site which gives us another option. It’s … Continue reading

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