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A Bit of Fresh Air
Last weekend, it looked like winter was a foregone conclusion. This past weekend, it looked like summer was mounting a comeback. The truth is that evidence of autumn is all around us. The colours are beautiful and they need to … Continue reading
September Morning
I’ve missed a few rides lately. Last weekend the temperature was 4 degrees. The other times coincided with something I either had to do or wanted to do. Keeping that in mind, and knowing that the temperature was changing quite … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, bicycles, club, cycling, cycling gear, fall colours, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, Saturday morning, strava
Tagged autumn, cycling, cycling club, fall colours, group ride, group rides, leaves, Newmarket Eagles, Saturday morning
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A Toy Store for Adults**
**because “Adult Toy Store” would have got us all thinking about something completely different. As recent and long-time readers know, I have become interested in doing some woodworking. I have become addicted to some videos and really want to try … Continue reading
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Beautifully Quiet
I felt very sleepy by the end of my teaching day. It’s only Tuesday, but it is amazing how strong I felt the Friday feeling of weariness. It could be the ongoing pandemic. It could be the gruesome political scenes … Continue reading
Battling the Machines
I should be writing about how I prepared a decent meal for my girlfriend on the weekend. Too often, I have relied on takeout rather than my culinary skills. While one is certainly easier, it really is a little on … Continue reading
Giving Away Some Clutter
Being back in the classroom has definitely added to the dynamic of my interactions with students. Owing to physical distancing recommendations, I am not physically close to my students, but just being in their presence has made some differences. One … Continue reading
Posted in class, decluttering, ESL, free stuff, students, teaching
Tagged boots, classroom, clutter, decluttering, ESL, giving away stuff, helping a student, students, teaching, winter
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From Students to Shaving
I was working on phrasal verbs with my students today and one of the words in phrasal verbs in question was “tire me out”. After seeing the phrasal verb, along with some others we were looking at in context, I … Continue reading
Shopping Carts
A second question for the universe. Why does the cart I chose appear normal and functional in every single way until I get it within the shopping aisles. Suddenly the wheels start locking up or rolling in directions I don’t … Continue reading
When ESL Teachers Clean Up
I was at work today….really at work, not teaching from a chair in my extra bedroom. And for all the significance that should have in this yet unresolved pandemic era, it wasn’t that remarkable at all. Instead it was something … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, co-workers, Covid 19, ESL, online, teaching, work, working from home
Tagged cleaing, Covid 19, deep cleaning, diversity, ESL, organizing, pandemic, teacher's room, teachers, teaching
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