Tallahassee Table

@CCPedicabsllc Thanks so much, Mike, for all that you do for our. Immunity.

@tallytable wins the day with 5 rides, thanks for all they do to inform the community on the local food and beverage scene!

@travisakers This makes me cry. Thank you Clara for all your years of nurturing and dedication. I would have loved to have you for a teacher — for myself, my children and grandchildren. Bless you.

A message from a Kindergarten teacher: After forty years in the classroom, my career ended with one small sentence from a six-year-old: “My dad says people like you don’t matter anymore.” No sneer. No malice. Just quiet honesty — the kind that cuts deeper because it’s innocent. He blinked, then added, “You don’t even have a TikTok.” My name is Mrs. Clara Holt, and for four decades, I taught kindergarten in a small Denver suburb. Today, I stacked the last box on my desk and locked the door behind me. When I started teaching in the early 1980s, it felt like a promise — a shared belief that what we did mattered. We weren’t rich, but we were valued. Parents brought warm cookies to parent nights. Kids gave you handmade cards with hearts that didn’t quite line up. Watching a child sound out their first sentence felt like magic. But that world slowly slipped away. The job I once knew has been replaced by exhaustion, red tape, and a kind of loneliness I can’t quite describe. My evenings used to be filled with construction paper, glitter, and glue sticks. Now they’re spent filling out digital reports to protect myself from angry emails or lawsuits. I’ve been yelled at by parents in front of twenty-five children — one filming me with his phone while I tried to calm another child mid-meltdown. And the kids… they’ve changed too. Not by choice. They arrive tired, anxious, overstimulated. Their tiny fingers know how to swipe a screen before they can hold a crayon. Some can’t make eye contact or wait in line. We’re expected to fix all of it — to patch the gaps, heal the trauma, teach the curriculum, and document every move — in six hours a day, with resources that barely fill a drawer. The little reading corner I once built, full of soft beanbags and paper stars, was replaced by data charts and “learning metrics.” A young principal once told me, “Clara, maybe you’re too nurturing. The district wants measurable results.” As if kindness were a weakness. Still, I stayed. Because of the small, holy moments that no spreadsheet could measure — a whisper of, “You remind me of my grandma.” a shaky note that read, “I feel safe here.” a quiet boy finally meeting my eyes and saying, “I read the whole page.” Those tiny sparks were my reason to keep showing up. But this last year broke something in me. The aggression grew sharper. The laughter in the staff room turned to silence. The light went out of so many eyes. I watched brilliant teachers — my friends — vanish under the weight of burnout, their joy replaced by survival. I felt myself fading too, like chalk on a board that’s been wiped one too many times. So today, I began my goodbye. I pulled faded art off the walls and tucked thirty years of handmade cards into a single box. In the back of a drawer, I found a letter from a student from 1998: “Thank you for loving me when I was hard to love.” I sat on the floor and cried. No party. No applause. Just a handshake from a young principal who called me “Ma’am” while checking his notifications. I left my rocking chair behind, and my sticker box too. What I carried with me were the memories — the faces of hundreds of children who once trusted me enough to reach out their hands and learn. That can’t be uploaded. It can’t be measured. It can’t be replaced. I miss when teachers were partners, not targets. When parents and educators worked side by side, not in opposition. When schools cared more about wonder than numbers. So if you know a teacher — any teacher — thank them. Not with a mug or a gift card, but with your words. With your respect. With your understanding that behind every test score is a heart that cared enough to try. Because in a world that often overlooks them, teachers are the ones who never forget our children.

@CCPedicabsllc Thank you, Mike. And thank you for all you do.

@tallytable is sponsoring 4 rides to keep our anniversary week going strong (catch one with us on campus Monday or Wednesday before our party Thursday!) keep up the great work and we appreciate the continued support!

@CCPedicabsllc Ok, thanks Mike

@tallytable The round about on Gaines behind hotel indigo by rooster puffs (best I can describe it by)!

New coffee and tea spot coming soon to collegetown 👀 @tallytable !

@CCPedicabsllc Thanks Mike! Appreciate the heads up

Thank you for the good thoughts for PBS and esp. @NewsHour. It means the world. We're as determined to ever. Ways to support: 1. EASY one - let's build. Folo me - @LisaDNews. Folo @NewsHour RT this.

@CCPedicabsllc @TLHBeerFestival @TLHBeerSociety Thank you Mike for the kind words and all you do.

@tallytable is sponsoring 5 rides to get us through the home stretch of summer, thanks for all they do year round to promote the local dining scene (👀 @TLHBeerFestival and @TLHBeerSociety ‘s 8th birthday party announced earlier too)!

@PeterSchorschFL @anthonypedicini You look great

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” These first steps downstairs to have dinner with the girls means so much. I miss them, even when they’re in the house with me. Thank you to Ella’s godfather and our friend @AnthonyPedicini for the delicious spread from @Flemings. It saved @MichelleTodd minutes to help me. She’s an angel.

Celebrate the Chinese New Year, 1 to 3 p.m. , at the Tallahassee Chan Center, 1310 Paul Russell Rd., with food and music. The Year of the Snake is officially celebrated for 16 days, starting Jan. 29. Would love recommendations for Chinese food in Tallahassee area.

@CCPedicabsllc Thanks so much, Mike!

@tallytable is sponsoring 5 rides to help us close out the month, thanks for all they do to keep us informed about what’s happening in the local food and beverage community!

@LilyBart112 @rashboysacha Thank you.

@rashboysacha @tallytable People can care about more than one thing. Caring about possibly lost art doesn’t mean someone doesn’t care about the loss of human lives, homes, infrastructure, pets, or other property. It was an innocent question.

The entrance to Biltmore House in Asheville. People have no concept but this may help. #ncpol

@SharonDH59 @MargoinWNC Of course, people and pets are the first consideration. I have been keeping up with the updates. Just curious about the artwork as an aside since I just saw it.

@tallytable @MargoinWNC WOW, really? How about, "Did everyone get out safely, pets & all?"

@Gigiluvs2020 @MargoinWNC Oh thank you so much!

Artwork is fine Tallytable. Been there many times, and as a history buff, one of the first things I did was call a friend here in Charlotte who’s sister works in the Castle.. Very little damage other than to the yard and their beautiful gardens. Their plans are to reopen on the15th.

@soirchick @MargoinWNC I’ve been looking, too. Thank you.

@tallytable @MargoinWNC I have been asking; haven't seen any kind of update.

@Chasten He’s great!

What a week! “Buttigieg plowed through more than 30 TV, radio, and TikTok appearances over the course of 96 hours in Chicago, along with 30 speeches to constituent groups (veterans, mayors, students), 12 sets of remarks to delegation breakfasts, dozens of scheduled and unscheduled drop-bys and meet and greets with various dignitaries and appendages, and one prime-time address on Wednesday night.” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

@jonwebber @NAACPTLH Congratulations Jon! That’s great!

@CCPedicabsllc @Visit_Tally Thank you Mike, and thanks for all you do.

@tallytable is the go to resource for restaurant news and happenings in the @Visit_Tally area! They sponsored 5 rides to kick off fall so keep them in mind for where to dine locally!

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