Time to start a list!
posted over 4 years ago | 1 comment
Tonight I went to a belly-dancing class and it was a kick! IF I can get out of bed tomorrow, I'm signing up for weekly lessons! Belly-dancing isn't anything I've ever really thought about doing before, but Vera (a colleague) went last week and tol...
Back in the CZ
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I've been back in the Czech Republic for 3 weeks now, and am wondering: WHAT WAS I THINKING?! when I agreed to renew my teaching contract for another year. The weather has been bleak, to say the least. My month back home in Washington was filled w...
So much to see, so little time...
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Since posting my last blog I've been to Paris, the Moravian region of the Czech Republic, Plzen (CZ), the Bavarian region of Germany (Fussen area), and Switzerland (Engadine Valley region and north to Lichtenstein). The beauty on this planet is aw...
Greece & Italy
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I returned three days ago from my trip to Greece and Italy with my family. It was SWEET! We went to Athens for 1 day/1 night, then on to the beautiful island of Santorini for 2 days/2 nights. Next, we spent 2 nights/ 1 1/2 days in Rome, and then w...
Wow, it's March already?!!
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The weeks are FLYING by! Only a few months ago I was thinking, "OK, you can survive 9 months here..." and now I'm thinking, "I just got here! Where has the time gone?"
I had my 52nd birthday on Feb. 16, but my brain still feels MUCH younger. Nex...
I had my 52nd birthday on Feb. 16, but my brain still feels MUCH younger. Nex...
Thanksgiving in Mlada Boleslav
posted over 5 years ago | 0 comments
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving, even though I am thousands of miles away from my family and I had no turkey or pumpkin pie to eat. The students at the school where I teach threw a party and teachers were invited. It was tons of fun and I even enjo...
Scotland was WONDERFUL!
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I spent four days in Scotland at the end of October, and it was wonderful. Not only was it beautiful, it was SO nice to be able to communicate with everyone! It did give me more sympathy for my ESL students, however. I spent one day on a bus tour ...
October 21, 2006
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I'm back in Prague this weekend - today to buy some new books and get online, and tomorrow I will be getting the Grand Tour of the city from the father of a co-worker. It's rainy and rather cold here; I've got to buy an umbrella soon! My flat in M...
The adventure continues...
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When I want to close my eyes, click my heels, and chant "There's no place like home, there's no place like home," I remind myself that I AM living only 45 minutes away from the most beautiful city in the world. So, I need to just take a deep breat...
