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Tag Archives: Covid 19
Club Rides in the Covid 19 Era
Of course, on my first official club ride of the season, I was running late. I don’t know why. I had actually tried to put a lot of organizational effort into the ride. I printed up my club membership, and … Continue reading
A Moment Away from the Class
If you’ve never done it, and by it I mean teaching, you might not identify with all aspects of it. You might understand the joy of getting through to that notoriously difficult or rather uninspired student. It’s happened in enough … Continue reading
Posted in class, confidence, conflict resolution, confrontation, ESL, lessons, online, perfect moment, students, teaching
Tagged a moment away, anger, camera, classroom, Covid 19, difficult, ESL, eye rolling, frustration, learning, microphone, microsoft teams, online, students, teaching, uncooperative
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Lots to Talk About
In the bleakest moments, people need to shine their brightest. I am not sure that things are truly bleak, but they are a far cry from good. What I can say is that I have not been doing my best … Continue reading
Posted in birthday, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, books, bookstore, celebration, creative, creativity, DIY, eating, ESL, ethnic food, food, food blogging, grace, growing your blog, perfect moment, presents, subscription, teaching, woodworking, writing
Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, ESL, lockdown, pain, perfect moment, protests, realization, teaching, waking up, weeds, work, working from home
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Better Times
Today, we had a virtual meeting at work. It was an open meeting that invited the few remaining employed teachers and those who have been laid off to attend. It was a chance to hear how things were going with … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, ESL, meeting people, obstacles, perfect moment, teaching
Tagged Covid 19, coworkers, economics, effect on business, ESL, future, getting together, meeting, pandemic, staff room, teacher's room, teachers, teaching
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Observations on a Saturday
I made the weekly shopping trip today and I have a few observations. It seems like people have made the adjustment to physical distancing. Stores have put up glass shields and have got some form of protection on people. Self … Continue reading
The Weekend
I am still working, so the weekend still has some meaning in my life. It doesn’t have any TV sports, but I am not working and not chained to a computer screen. Therefore, I have lots of candidates for This … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, beer, cake, comfort food, dessert, ethnic food, exercise, food, food blogging, LCBO, perfect moment, shopping, social distancing, social media, walking, weekend, working from home
Tagged beer store, big houses, comfort food, coronavirus, Covid 19, food, getting outside, kabob, LCBO, observing, physical distancing, rice, shopping, social distancing, teaching from home, walking, weekend, working from home
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Eye Opening
With the weather improving, my thoughts have drifted to my bicycle. No matter how many YouTube videos I watch, it really doesn’t compare with being out on the bike. Thanks to the coronavirus I won’t be going on club rides … Continue reading
Posted in Aurora, bicycles, cycling, exercise, group rides, perfect moment, view, walking, Yonge street
Tagged bicycles, big back yard, coronavirus, Covid 19, exercise, noticing, O, Old Yonge street, perception, riding, walking, Yonge street
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Six Feet of Separation
I went out for a walk after my day of working at home. I had had enough of video screens and just wanted to exercise a little rather than sit around drinking coffee or surfing the web. I got some … Continue reading
Posted in chance meetings, conversation, ESL, friends, friendship, illness, Japan, memories, news, online, perfect moment, teaching, walking
Tagged chance meeting, Circle of Friends, coronavirus, Covid 19, friends, friendship, gossip, online teaching, walking, wives, working from home
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