In 2008, part of our sabbatical trip was a several day visit to Morocco, visiting a few cities, villages and an overnight ride into the dessert. Lesson learned: people are people wherever they live, needing shelter and food and love; heights are only as scarey as you let them be; travel opens the mind, the […]
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March 2nd, 2015 · Comments Off on · Lesson Learned, travel
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A Medieval Castle in Pastels
February 16th, 2015 · Comments Off on A Medieval Castle in Pastels · Art, Education, Lesson Learned, Musings, photo of the week, retirement, Spain & Portugal 2014, travel
Lesson learned: Put something on your bucket list that you never would have thought of! In October 2014 (see my previous posts about this trip), hubby and I went with Odysseys Unlimited to tour parts of Portugal and northern Spain. One of my favorite spots, early in the trip, was the town of Obidosh. A […]
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Spain and Portugal – Post #3
October 16th, 2014 · Comments Off on Spain and Portugal – Post #3 · Art, Food, Garden, Learning Spanish, Museums, Musings, photo of the week, retirement, Sabbatical trip, Site Seeing, Spain & Portugal 2014, travel
All day I say to myself, “I need to blog about this – no, about this, no about this, or what about this?” So it comes down to that I wish anyone reading this could be with me on this trip. It really is turning out to be even more delightful than I had imagined. […]
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1 – and done
May 31st, 2014 · Comments Off on 1 – and done · 100 Days Project, College students, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Work
It may have begun to sink in — this retirement thing — I realized this afternoon that I no longer work for a living! Commencement was delightful. The weather was especially beautiful today – always a good thing when you have wool regalia to wear for three hours. It’s always rewarding to watch students I’ve […]
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6, 5, 4 and paper
May 28th, 2014 · Comments Off on 6, 5, 4 and paper · 100 Days Project, Books, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, Work
I spent yesterday sorting and packing my office. I have to admit I had a pretty decent file system going – there were days when I felt I couldn’t find anything, but as I pulled files and placed in recycle, shread, keep or give away piles, I have to admit to being impressed with myself. […]