Sonya Schryer Norris

To Everything, There Is a Season

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What I Learned in Kalamazoo

*I have finally figured out how many books to take with you on a trip. You bring hubby’s laptop with the ability to log on to three separate online proprietary databases of audio books and bring two listening/storage devices (besides the computer) plus a separate set of good speakers and then you have the abilityContinueContinue reading “What I Learned in Kalamazoo”

What I Learned In Gaylord

*Two story wndows overlooking fall colors with mist still hugging the ground and early sunlight reflecting off the trees is as totally awesome as it sounds *Note to self: When my Girl Scout leader talked about “layers” she possibly meant a hat and gloves also. *Not having wireless is not an automatic opportunity for reflectionContinueContinue reading “What I Learned In Gaylord”

Onward Brownie Girl Scouts!

It’s fall, which means conference season round 2 in the library world. In Michigan in the winter there isn’t a lot going on – the weather is unpredictable and asking people to travel in the snow almost guarantees low turn-out. Summer is generally out due to Summer Reading Program. This is a very busy timeContinueContinue reading “Onward Brownie Girl Scouts!”

Election

I was a Hilary supporter right to the bitter end. I wrote to the Obama campaign and put in my 2 cents about including Hilary as the vice candidate. I didn’t have much feeling for Obama and while I vote, I wasn’t particularly excited voting for Obama. I also didn’t have much feeling for GoreContinueContinue reading “Election”

Tragedy, Recovering Slowly

What I love about my blog is that I create space to talk about the things that matter deeply to me. True and meaningful thing. Things that make a difference in how I interact with the universe. My hair, for example. So, if you happened to be interested in, say, witty stories about libraries farContinueContinue reading “Tragedy, Recovering Slowly”

Roof Is Done!

As evidenced by the return of the clock, the roof is done! Here’s the final effect. Please note lack of spirals, turrets or balconies. After it was done I started brooding about the monthly payment and thinking maybe we could have put the purchase off for a year. I had serious plans for that monthlyContinueContinue reading “Roof Is Done!”