Word Nerd: A Bevy of “S” words
Bobbling through my collection of words I noticed more than a few “S” words and thought a shaking out might be a good idea.
saponify: convert into soap
segue: smoothly transitioning from one thing to another
scholarch: the head of a school
swain: a male admirer
stravage: to wander aimlessly
sinsyne: from that time; since then
sylvan: relating to the woods
Out of all these I do so like stravage, as wandering aimlessly is an enjoyable pastime.
There are benefits to wandering aimlessly, I suppose. Being a person who usually has an agenda, I find the concept of walking without purpose I find it difficult to accept the idea of walking without an aim. Yet, this video provides a convincing persuasion that wandering aimlessly actually has a purpose.
Are you one who wanders with purpose or one who wanders without aim?
Pam Webb 
Wait, so the Sylvan Learning Center I keep seeing ads for is a company designed to drag kids out into the woods like in a German fairytale?
Maybe it’s more connected to the Magic Tree House.
I think a little bit of stravaging is good for the soul. One of the things I like most about retirement is not having so many commitments and always having to be somewhere at some time.
Yes! Not being tied to a timeline is so liberating. I am especially relieved I don’t have to deal with the winter aspect of teaching: icy roads and parking lot. Cozy fire and reading is a fine replacement.