vi·cis·si·tude plural noun: vicissitudes a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. “her husband’s sharp vicissitudes of fortune” synonyms: change, alteration, shift, reversal, twist, turn, downturn, variation; More inconstancy, instability, uncertainty, chanciness, unpredictability, fickleness, variability, … Continue reading
Distance 63.33 km Elevation Gain 547 m Time 2h 53m I am not sure how I managed it, but I got out of bed and on the bike in time to make the Eagles Saturday morning ride. My work week … Continue reading
Today, I left work feeling giddy that the weekend was starting. Unlike the previous four days, I did not have to teach in the afternoon and I was leaving long before a number of colleagues. My giddiness turned to a … Continue reading
I left work with a couple of new friends. When we reached the front door one of them remarked that “it’s really coming down out there.” Indeed it was. We checked our bags and found that we only had two … Continue reading
The plan for the weekend was Beer Friends and Fire–yes, a witty play on the whole BFF thing. Witty pun or not, these are my best friends and this was our semi-annual camping trip–and I left out music. You can … Continue reading
I hadn’t felt the vibration of my cell phone. The reasons for this are either the fact that it rings so infrequently that I can’t recognize when it is happening or I frequently leave it somewhere, only to come … Continue reading
More than once, I have heard the expression that things happen in threes. Actually I have heard this more about bad things than good things, but there are probably people out there who think that three refers to both of … Continue reading
I am not a luddite. I have a blog, an Instagram, even Facebook. At work, I use a smart board and we have interactive textbooks. I use tech pretty much every day. The thing is, I am not great at … Continue reading
I am not one of those teachers who are constantly showered with gifts. However, every once in a while, I do get something special. It makes me believe I am doing a good job. Thank you, my amazing student. You … Continue reading
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Lucky Rabbit
I was on the bus, alternating between nodding off and reading my book (Will Ferguson’s Belfast and Beyond–a humorous read like a Canadian Bill Bryson). I had had a bad end to my day at work. A student who rarely … Continue reading →