MEMOIRS OF AN ORDINARY WOMAN

Friday, March 27, 2026

These Two Asses Tried To Get In My Car

Oatman, Arizonia

Route 66

October 2021

I knew about these donkeys. People had told me to be on the lookout for them. So I thought I was prepared but was unpleasntly surprised when I had to move quickly to get away from them and to keep them out of my car.

Thursday, March 26, 2026

A Facebook Thread from 2015

Hi Ms. Kelly, I was thinking about my time at Stroudsburg High School and though I wasn't the best student, I do remember the great teachers and you a Principle that would always say hi to me in the halls and talked to me if I happened to get set to your office. I am married to an educator and have come to realize what it takes to be a great one. My wife Kiffany Ly is the director of innovation for Boulder Valley School district in Colorado. I see what she and her colleagues do to reach and teach their kids. It is amazing the time that goes into making a difference and after 30yrs of clocked time which we all know is more like 50yrs I congratulate you on your retirement and making a difference. Have a great retirement and thank you. Sorry for getting in a couple of fights while under your watch but I swear they started it

Bridget E Kelly

Marc, thanks for making my day!! And I remember you as a kid who always had a kind word to say to me. With regards to the fights, if I get back to SHS, I'll go in to your files and note that the other guys started the fights. Thanks again for solidifying why I loved my job.

Kathy Flatley Bandos

Must be the best feeling!

Lori Possinger

LOVE THIS POST

Susan Moore

This was wonderful. You were the best, Bridget!

Kitty Hall Hodinka

This IS what teaching is about! I love this post and I know more "kids" feel this way about you.

Rosemary Touhill

Piggyback Kitty.. your are an amazing role model! So proud to have worked with you my friend

Kitty Hall Hodinka

As are you Ro!! I miss seeing and talking to you!

Linda Marshall

Great honor you have paid to one in the teaching profession,

Jan DeWitt

Marc you are so right! Dr Kelly you were a very memorable principle. You always were fair and had a smile for everybody. Happy Retirement.

Marc I'm so happy to hear about your wife being an educator it's not an easy job, but a very rewarding one.

Marc Lychock

Am I misunderstanding you or are misunderstanding me? I was definitely saying thank you for being such a great educator.

Jan DeWitt

Yes I am too!!! Sorry I'm tired and having rough day. I am proud of any educator

. It takes a lot of hard work.

Kristen Minter

I'm going to "second" what Marc said.

You were firm when you needed to be but there was never any doubt how much you cared for all of us. As a teacher, I hope I'm making as big of an impact on my students as you made on all of us, Dr. Kelly. Thank you!

Tracy Matulevich

I agree! Without Dr. Kelly, I don't know if I would be here today. I am so grateful for everything she's done.

Donna Chartier Thomas

So proud of my son for reaching out to his Principal at SHS! His parents also wish you a wonderful retirement and thank you for your service in the educational profession!

Pamela H. Hoy

I agree, tributes like this are what teaching is all about. Thanks to ALL the educators who have touched my own life, and the lives of our two children...and now, are inspiring our grandies too! The beat goes on, and I pray we will always have teachers who love children and care so much that they give and do their very best.

Jacki Budicker VanGorden

Ok. I've got tears.

Mark Powanda

I was Dr. Kelly's favorite

Cheri Monaghan West

agreed!

Sarah Reeder Humbarger

Nicely said. Bridget E Kelly you touched a lot of lives over the years.

Brooke Rinehart

Sure did!

Chris Arllen Reeder

You also touched the lives of many parents and colleagues. Thanks. You're the best.

Happy retirement Dr. Bridget E Kelly. Thank you for being a great leader and for loving your students! You always had a smile on your face, even when we would have a talk in your office..lol! Enjoy the retirement life and to many new adventures! Xoxo

Bridget E Kelly

It's hard to articulate how grateful I am to all of you for your kind words. When I read your words, I wish I could go back in time and do so many moments over again because you have taught me and reinforced the belief that every moment matters. Thank you for all you have done to contribute to enhance my life. We were in it together.

Michael Orozco

Everything you stood for and believed in worked! Your kindness, your hard work, your discipline, your ethics and morals played a role in not only the students but the teachers who enforced the way of life at our school! You should feel very proud you helped raise and teach one of the greatest generations! You are an inspiration to all those lives you've been apart of and will be apart of! Take a bow!

Jill Potter

I'm so proud you are my aunt!

Gloria Handling

Bridget, you were not only an inspiration to those you taught, but also those you worked beside. I was always impressed by the fact that you took the time to learn all the students names and would walk the halls and acknowledge them between classes. Also, you would go over the report cards and write words of encouragement or praise for bringing up their grades. You were born to be an educator and leader!!!

Cheri Monaghan West

agreed!

Lynn Talbot

The BEST!!principal I ever worked for

Christie Phillips Aronow

So well said Marc and what a lovely gift to give Bridget E Kelly!

Mike Metzger

She's probably so angry you called her Ms. and not Dr! Just kidding... well put Marc!

Susan Talbot- Washburn

Mike Metzger, we all know YOU were DR. Kelly's favorite

Stacie Clause Brustman

This just made me laugh... literally...

Carol Fox

I can still hear your laugh. Your dedication and love for the school and everyone in it was an inspiration!

Jean Parsons Werkheiser

Over the span of my 37 year teaching career, I worked for many principals. Bridget E Kelly was the absolute best!

Lisa Maneval

Bridget E Kelly, simply put "one great Lady!" Loved working with you.