The Fourth Day Love Note

Another love of mine is heavenly hot fudge.

Oooo, the chocolatey goo melts in my mouth. All I have to do is close my eyes and enjoy the creamy cocoa-flavored sensations. I can eat it on ice cream, cake or just plain out of the jar. What more can I say? I love the stuff.

Love Note -- Day Three

Teaching -- and Learning. These are my loves of day three. And they so go together.

I love teaching. I love seeing the light go on in the eyes of a student. I love finding different ways of teaching that make a topic meaningful. I love making school subjects approachable and inviting. I love researching a topic and finding better ways to teach. I love igniting sparks and sharing my enthusiasm.

I loved going to school and learning new things. I love reading. I learn something every time I pick up a book. I love the things I learn as I study topics I am preparing to teach. I love being involved in a classroom discussion and having the students make comments that teach me.

They both are so rewarding. I just . . . LOVE it!

My Second Day Love

Something else I love -- hanging out with my sister.

I have great memories of staying up late, reading Deep Thoughts and laughing until I cried and my stomach muscles ached. Hearing her voice tell me the latest thing her three-year-old daughter just said. Shopping 'til we run out of money. Sharing our frustrations on the phone as we watch the weigh-ins on The Biggest Loser. Sharing books. Brainstorming manuscript ideas together. Singing "In His Eyes" together (as well as other music from great broadway musicals) (I'll give you my heart, if you give me your face). And laughing. We always, always laugh when we are together.

I just love her. I might be the big sister, but she is the one I look up to. She is the most talented, fun, beautiful person.