So this past week I listed our house for sale with Grapevine Realty and we had some success in the showings so we are now making some big decisions about our future. One will be moving our trailer to Tranquil Acres on the Mississippi near Appleton in May. Another will be to sell the truck […]
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Another Weekend, Another Adventure
My trip to Mount Ling also known as Mount Dongling was my big adventure for the weekend. Mount Ling is a mountain in the Western Hills, an extension of the Taihang Mountain Range. To prepare for this trip I had to be up early with lunch and bag packed. I made beacon and egg wraps […]
Something old can be new again!
I thought I had my weekend set. I would attend the Chinese Symphony Orchestra, and climb Mount Ling. One out of two isn’t bad. As is the usual case my Saturday began with a workout, chat with Wendy and my first real bike ride. I hate to rub it in with folks from home but […]
Strolling around the National Art Gallery
As my March Break was coming to an end I decided to do one more outing. I drove to the National Art Gallery and took in the exhibits there. I like photography so went to that exhibit first. Unfortunately the artist focused on the fragility of human existence and loneliness so I decided not to […]
Sometimes the Ordinary is Extraordinary
Today began like most of my mornings. Up at 5:30 AM and readying myself for work. My vpn’s are settling as of late so I was able to listen to cbc radio during my morning routine. There has been two weeks of meetings with Chinese officials in the area so our vpns were not reliable. […]
Visit to the Baird Trail
Tried to think of something to do that John and I would do if he were with me on my March Break. I took a yoga class ( he would not attend this) at Aruma in Lanark then booked a massage ( he would not do this) for the next day. After my massage I […]
March Break in Ontario
No one in Ontario really wants to remember this winter but I don’t really have anything else to write about and it really has been an epic winter. We had another snowfall yesterday that was deep enough that the snowplows had to come out again and do the driveway and the road. We are now […]
Chaoyang Park and Solana
It was a busy second week with my Director visiting and the semester in full force. Student behaviour, academic concerns and various new initiatives kept the week moving forward. As the weekend approached I needed a plan. I do not like to be idle on my days off. Wendy gave me a few ideas and […]
Week Two in China
Well I am into week two and feeling quite good about my transition back. School at this point in the semester is running smoothly. My newly hired teacher is working out well and things seem to be falling into place. My director is present and I am getting good feedback. My vpn is down but […]
Toronto visit with Nick
Having Fridays off and the foreign girls not with me anymore gives me time to visit and travel within Ontario. This past weekend I visited Nick and Val and also went to see Susan and Kieran’s new condo downtown TO. Had fun with Nick playing pool and eating out. TO is very loud but exciting […]