tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post8692463588728458163..comments2023-09-29T16:12:28.005-04:00Comments on Well Aged with Some Marbling: the art of aging gracelessly: Certifiedmarciamayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-59554446288498730982011-03-02T11:27:44.052-05:002011-03-02T11:27:44.052-05:00A wonderful testimony to an active and special lif...A wonderful testimony to an active and special life. Thanks for sharing your journey and especially the photos. It is all over so quickly when we look back on it. I hope you relish and enjoy the time covered by this new teaching certificate.Fredahttp://www.freda.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-55343972169239716812011-03-02T04:51:10.137-05:002011-03-02T04:51:10.137-05:00Vagabonde, I grew up in Savannah, which was a wond...Vagabonde, I grew up in Savannah, which was a wonderful place to be a child. Since I'm not a big fan of republicans anyway, I'm not all that surprised at what's going on in Wisconsin.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-1933321522977005012011-03-01T21:39:31.881-05:002011-03-01T21:39:31.881-05:00You have had an interesting career and so many deg...You have had an interesting career and so many degrees. Did you grow up in Georgia? It must have been something here in the 50s and 60s. What do you think about Wisconsin‘s Republicans saying that teachers are not worth much and are overpaid?Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-89899314643517193392011-03-01T11:14:19.250-05:002011-03-01T11:14:19.250-05:00Loved your Let It Roll contribution to the Elder S...Loved your Let It Roll contribution to the Elder Storytelling place on TGB. Your way of capturing experiences entertains and unlocks memorable experiences for your readers. Thanks!LChttp://www.retirementdaze.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-9471872498075543242011-02-28T20:54:02.710-05:002011-02-28T20:54:02.710-05:00Once on a mission with the Methodist Church to Ire...Once on a mission with the Methodist Church to Ireland with a friend who told the people he is a Certified Lay Speaker. They had a big laugh, and told him there "Certified" is the term they use for someone committed to mental hospital.<br />GeneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-12885774421634641312011-02-24T23:15:02.454-05:002011-02-24T23:15:02.454-05:00Your tapestry in certificates of a life is beautif...Your tapestry in certificates of a life is beautiful. You Rock!Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299215170393879517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-39534929292066439152011-02-24T18:02:57.601-05:002011-02-24T18:02:57.601-05:00YOU m'dear, are totally awesome! And how can s...YOU m'dear, are totally awesome! And how can someone who works as hard as you do still look so gorgeous?! Lucky you. My mom was a teacher when we were growing up -- in the '60s most moms didn't work, and I always admired her professionalism...she started teaching in the '50s and retired in the '80s -- I have so much respect for teachers, thank you for your commitment.<br />ps: My favorite photo was the blankie and the cat -- what was the story behind all that??! And, have you remarried?I Wonder Wyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711651118123762132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-56662609805620105642011-02-24T12:22:07.247-05:002011-02-24T12:22:07.247-05:00Quite a life! And more to come, good for you.Quite a life! And more to come, good for you.Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485118642482033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-48438378168992485132011-02-22T12:45:38.914-05:002011-02-22T12:45:38.914-05:00Wow, I love this. I can identify with so many thi...Wow, I love this. I can identify with so many things. Its amazing how our lives can be measured by teacups, teaching certificates and degrees. <br /><br />Your drive to Geogia one night a week to work on a degree sounds familiar. Also, the cat, the blanket and the kids. Beautiful photos Marcia. You've come a long way baby!!schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-56903219478684286732011-02-21T15:07:51.889-05:002011-02-21T15:07:51.889-05:00Like Linda Myers noted, tying your life's jour...Like Linda Myers noted, tying your life's journey together through your teaching certificates was great and provided a telling look at your passion for education as well as snapshots of what was going on in the world as you progressed. I, too, like that you are definitely certifiable!LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369350929348290480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-32705879889170379692011-02-21T05:49:38.133-05:002011-02-21T05:49:38.133-05:00Joared, those certificates are who I am, at least ...Joared, those certificates are who I am, at least to a certain extent.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-76681576914244513772011-02-21T05:27:01.211-05:002011-02-21T05:27:01.211-05:00I think you should branch out and get some more an...I think you should branch out and get some more and different certificates. You have room for them in that drawer, don't you??? I know what you mean about keeping going. I keep renewing my license and national certification, taking all those necessary continuing education classes, even though I only work part time now. Just seems like the better part of wisdom as who knows what might change in the future. Right???joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-1957378134653810022011-02-20T21:21:19.173-05:002011-02-20T21:21:19.173-05:00Ah so you're certifiable. I knew that.
I love...Ah so you're certifiable. I knew that.<br /><br />I love how you've twined the threads of your life story like a piece of knitting.<br /><br />Wonderfully written (as always!)<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-43250757492667808902011-02-20T16:23:42.166-05:002011-02-20T16:23:42.166-05:00Jean, my daughter has a degree in English and, alt...Jean, my daughter has a degree in English and, although she's getting a Master's Degree in Special Ed (to get her foot in the door) what she absolutely wants to be is an English teacher. I think English teachers have changed more lives than any other kind of teacher. You should be very proud of your career.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-27720687197411196942011-02-20T15:12:16.276-05:002011-02-20T15:12:16.276-05:00What an interesting post, and what an amazing care...What an interesting post, and what an amazing career. I must admit, though, that after reading of your teaching/administering, I now realize my piddly 36 years as a high school English teacher "don't amount to $hit," and here I'd been making myself believe I was some kind of hero for surviving it that long! I decided to retire the year I realized I absolutely could not read one more pile of students' essays. I don't regret having been a high school English teacher, but doing so certainly robbed me of weeknights, weekends, and summer vacations. I suspect your students adore you, and I'm not surprised.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782394068144501251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-27040275365915667732011-02-20T14:49:52.962-05:002011-02-20T14:49:52.962-05:00Nicely done, Marcia. A wonderful way to chart the ...Nicely done, Marcia. A wonderful way to chart the past. I used to do it with jobs, until I'd had so many that it began to be embarrassing. : )Katehttp://omnicrone1.typepad.com/katethoughts/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-40292810426173135522011-02-20T14:38:07.154-05:002011-02-20T14:38:07.154-05:00Friko, that's kind of true here too, which mad...Friko, that's kind of true here too, which made me like the title even better.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-45543919447745832472011-02-20T14:24:36.415-05:002011-02-20T14:24:36.415-05:00Clever Marcia!
A life well lived with plenty to be...Clever Marcia!<br />A life well lived with plenty to be proud of.<br /><br />But I have to tell you: the expression 'to be certified' means to be written off as a madwoman in the UK. Beware, you might end up in a psychiatric hospital if you ever came over here.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-14504796831311870682011-02-20T14:09:23.563-05:002011-02-20T14:09:23.563-05:00I am in awe of you, Marcia...seriously! All the l...I am in awe of you, Marcia...seriously! All the lives you have touched and all the knowledge you have shared! Absolutely amazing! And now you write it all out, inspiring others! This makes me want to consider my own milestones. Thank you for sharing this insightful romp through your teaching renewals.Cilehttp://cilesfineline.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-14866605888698569822011-02-20T13:57:54.504-05:002011-02-20T13:57:54.504-05:00Olga, in Georgia, we have only one certificate wit...Olga, in Georgia, we have only one certificate with all our concentrations written on it. I do have quite a few concentrations but that doesn't mean I should teach all of those things (or actually anything).marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-80689426120671341022011-02-20T13:37:56.971-05:002011-02-20T13:37:56.971-05:00I had a hard time picking you out in that 1st pict...I had a hard time picking you out in that 1st picture...so young looking. You have had a fruitful career, it sounds like. I renewed my VT license for 7 years the year I retired (Just is case, I guess.) When you mentioned 9 certificates, I thought you were meaning certified to teach in 9 different areas (my middle-high school perspective).Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-27612942305014937792011-02-20T12:37:00.428-05:002011-02-20T12:37:00.428-05:00Bobby, that's hilarious. I do it some with pe...Bobby, that's hilarious. I do it some with pets but, thank goodness, I only had one husband. That was quite enough.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-36811927744802496782011-02-20T12:30:37.166-05:002011-02-20T12:30:37.166-05:00I do it with husbands :)I do it with husbands :)Bobby Dobbins Titlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013007755829808676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-72611968162241985992011-02-20T12:18:47.590-05:002011-02-20T12:18:47.590-05:00Marcia, I like how you've tied your life toget...Marcia, I like how you've tied your life together by using your certificates as markers. I do the same with houses I've lived in.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860426776748592870.post-40174408163819599762011-02-20T07:09:57.847-05:002011-02-20T07:09:57.847-05:00I loved hearing about your educational journey. I...I loved hearing about your educational journey. It's interesting and revealing in how it also relates to your life. They're all tied together. What a wonderful journey and the educational system was/is certainly better for having you a part of it.MaryBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08259045469809438166noreply@blogger.com