14.5 Questions with Carol Morison.

I was lucky enough to catch a interview with Carol Morison before the end of her last year at Talawanda.

 

Joseph DeVaughn: What activities do you partake in outside of school?

Carol Morison: I quilt, I ride motorcycles, over the summer I got a Ural, a motorcycle with a sidecar. I read, and I do crossword puzzles.

JD: How long have you’ve had your motorcycle license?

CM: I didn’t get my motorcycle license until I was 40. I got them because my husband rides. He  encouraged me. I’m a fair weather rider. I actually learned how to ride on a Honda Goldwin. My husband sat in the sidecar, while I drove.

JD: What most do you like about the new media center?

CM: I like the windows. I like to be able to see out. It would be cool if the library was bigger, so we could have room for groups of students. I also like where my desk is. At the old school I had to go around the counter, now I’m up front and center. Kids actually come up and talk to me.

JD: Dislikes?

CM: The fact that the noise level is loud when a class is up stairs.

JD: What do you like about reading?

CM: It takes me away to places. I can live in different countries and places. I can have different  experiences. When I travel, I read books about the country, so I can get an idea of the place.

JD: Do you travel a lot?

CM: Not as much as I’d like. I’ve been to Ireland, Scotland, last summer my husband and I drove to California and came back. We’re planning  a two or three day trip on motorcycle. I’d like to go to Australia.

JD: What’s your favorite book?

CM:  That’s a really hard one. Sometimes it’s what I’m reading now.

JD: What’re you reading now?

CM: Unfortunately, I’m not interested in it. It’s called, The Poison Tree. I got it for free because I do reviews, it’s okay, it’s Sci-Fi.

JD: You do reviews? For who?

CM: They’re sent to the publishers group: Reviewers of Young Adult Literature.

JD: What do you most enjoy about riding motorcycles?

CM: You really get a sense of where you are. If it’s hot, you know it’s hot. If it’s cold, you know it’s cold. If you ride by a field of flowers, you smell them. You can really experience the road.

JD: What is quilting?

CM: Quilting is more than a blanket. It’s patterns that you put together with different fabrics.

JD: How long have you been in education?

CM: Over 30 years. I spent 15 years at the middle school as a reading and language arts teacher. I’ve been here for for 14 years. This is my last year.

JD: What’re your plans for retirement?

CM: My husband and I want to just hang out. I want to hang out with my two granddaughters. I would like to go to their school programs.

JD: Where are you planning to travel?

CM: I’m hoping to travel to the parks out west, like the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and The Black Hills. This summer I’m planning to go to the Appalachian Mountains.

JD: Everyday….

CM: I look forward to what I will learn.