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Busy, busy, busy

In the two years of working in Al Ain I forgot how busy a teacher’s life is. That is because I didn’t have a typical teacher’s life there. And to be fair, I don’t really have a “typical” teacher’s life … Continue reading

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It’s been a while…

It has been a while since I’ve blogged, which would generally mean that I’m too busy, but that isn’t the case. Sometimes, life just isn’t that exciting to write about! The school year has been good thus far. My students … Continue reading

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Pampering and Racing

This has been another weekend of firsts for me. First, I spent two hours being pampered at a spa on Friday morning. Then, today (Saturday) I swam in my first open water race. Between the crystal blue skies, the great … Continue reading

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Last week in Oregon

For the past couple weeks I have been in Eugene relaxing and enjoying my favorite things: cooking, swimming, bike riding, being with family and friends and of course, watching the Olympics. I’ve seen Olympic heroes rise and fall in this … Continue reading

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