Yosemite National Park and Sonoma, California
After two long years of quarantine and travel restrictions, we were delighted to return to our Ladies Trip tradition. With hesitancy about major international travel and potential covid related complications, we choose California for our trip. We picked Yosemite National Park and Sonoma to match our hobbies of being outside, hiking, spending time together and…
New York, New York
Has it really been three years? The last time that I was sipping coffee in the sunny window seat of my brother’s home in Brooklyn Heights was exactly three years ago. Both PJ and Julia were still in high school and I was getting ready to move to Guadalajara. Now, we’re all back here again,…
Literacy Conference in Ohio
(Originally posted February 2018) Last week I attended a three day literacy conference in Columbus, Ohio with three other elementary teachers from ASFG. Teachers discover new and inspiring ideas at these conference. We leave full of fresh strategies and revived excitement for old standbys with a new validation after listening to the latest research. We…
Posadas and Other Holiday Fun
(Originally posted January 2018) The holidays are a busy time with traditions and celebrations. People come together to spend time, eat and drink and celebrate the friends, families and communities that shape their lives. In Mexico, the month of December is filled with posadas, gatherings of the various factions of our daily lives. Children have…
Yeehaw! Austin, Texas
(Originally posted March 2017) Straight from the airport, we dragged our roller bags to a small food truck park known for some of the best BBQ in town. The line was long and only halfway in the share. Other diners knew to come with their six packs, easing into the weekend early. That was Thursday…