Howdy! I am Clay, the creator and writer behind – Making the Days Count.
I was born in North Carolina and traveled to Alabama, and Texas collecting brothers along the way. My family settled in Sugar Land, Texas where my mom still lives and my brothers still live. Though, I got away, first to California then to the Midwest where I now live. We stay in touch, though we do not get to visit as often as I would like.
My wife, Beth, and I met in the summer of ’84. We have been married since moving to the Midwest in ‘91. We have two children – William and Olivia and we recently added, Ivy, a lively Brittany Spaniel who keeps us all on our toes.
I teach middle school language arts and social studies, though I would rather teach all social studies. I enjoy working with my students and this blog is a result of my 09-10’ Language Arts class (thanks, guys). I hope to use it as a way to show that ordinary events can be extraordinary opportunities to write and everyone has something about which to write.
In addition to being a middle school teacher, I am active in Boy Scouts through my son’s scout troop. I enjoy cooking, model railroading, reading, writing, and being outdoors. Thanks for stopping by. Please take time to read what I have written about the summer of 2010 and how I Make the Days Count.
“…ordinary events can be extraordinary opportunities to write.”
Well said, Clay.
Hi Clay,
Thanks for stopping by today!
Nice to meet a fellow writer and dog lover!
Happy New Year!
thanks for stopping in – I am working on a bucket list, one that’s reasonable and realistic! thanks for stopping in, come back and visit and read about the adventures of Ivy! and others.
nice to meet you Clay! Nice picture and about page!
thanks for stopping by! I should add to my about page about how I write letters by hand – sometimes it’s scribble, scratch…. thanks for the reminder…
Hi Clay, just came across your blog and noticed you’re into model railroading. My father-in-law in Rockford, Il, just past and he was into model railroading as well. Is there a club or organization you could recommend that might be interested in purchasing his models? Thanks appreciate it. Ingrid
Thanks for stopping by… I collect trains and am into the hobby but I’m a late comer and am not well connected with the model railroad community – you might connect with a hobby shop in the area or in the western suburbs of Chicago – there are three who might be able to help – Des Plaines Hobbies, Grayland Station, or Al’s hobby Shop in Elmhurst. It also depends on the scale and era your father in-law was into, I had an old neighbor who was deep into the Chicago and North Western and had quite an extensive collection in HO. Clay
Thanks for the ideas. I’ll pass on to the rest of the family. Have a great day!