It should come as no surprise that weather is fickle. However, based on the fact that my students complain about it as much as they do, and that they spend an inordinate amount of time telling me that the weather … Continue reading
It’s a holiday here in Canada–Victoria Day or May 2-4. Like most Canadians I am not particularly royalist–at times I have been a pessimist, optimist, conversationalist, and even a drunken shower singing vocalist–but not particularly royalist. I do, however, enjoy … Continue reading
I celebrated a beautiful Spring day yesterday. Today, the rain came pouring down for most of the day. I didn’t enjoy the walk to the bus stop and I my walk to work in the downpour was only made better … Continue reading
Yesterday I went to work without a jacket. Perhaps this wasn’t the first day that I went without a jacket–I am pretty sure that I have left it in the car or not taken it because I was going to … Continue reading
On Friday, one of my students asked me if winter was truly over. Before I could answer, she started making declarations like; “It’s Spring.” “Winter is done.” I wasn’t in the best of moods and though not as grouchy as … Continue reading
What you can see from the bus window varies between distorted mess on rainy days (or when no one has cleaned the bus windows for a while) to something unbelievable. It is no wonder that Today’s Perfect Moment can easily … Continue reading
My morning routine is pretty set. After showering and shaving, and before I feed the cat, I try my best to enjoy my breakfast (which includes coffee) while listening to the radio. Though they had stopped the practice for a … Continue reading
I am not going to lie to you. I thought Monday was pretty cold. I was mostly unconcerned while indoors. I certainly didn’t want to rile up the students any more than they were. I am sure all of them … Continue reading
With the snow coming down and most people thinking about hunkering down for the day–and the Toronto Maple Leafs not playing hockey on a Saturday (a big WTF for me since this has already happened a couple of times this … Continue reading
The big talk in my classrooms on Friday was all about the weather. It was kind of like I was trapped in an ESL textbook from the 70s or 80s. I enjoyed the irony….for a few minutes at least. Then, … Continue reading
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