One of my proudest moments as a teacher… When we started telling people that we were planning our move, one of the most asked questions was, “what about Nora’s school?” It was a reasonable question as Nora would have started kindergarten a few weeks after our move. Most people were a little Read more…
I’ve had a bit of writer’s block trying to think about this Lyon trip. I’m afraid that I won’t do Lyon the justice it deserves. Not because I didn’t really like it, but because I don’t remember it very well. We were a bit sick when we made our short Read more…
In early November we popped on the train with our dear friend, Maria in tow and headed to the city of lights for five nights. This would be Maria’s first visit to France and only our second. In the name of brevity (we saw and did and walked a lot) I Read more…
What do you do when it’s your daughter’s sixth birthday and you’ve moved her across the globe away from friends and family? Well, if you’ve read any of my previous posts, you know the answer. And the answer is… you overcompensate!! And we overcompensated the hell out of this one. Read more…