Tower of Power, or old age?
I just finished my first international stair climb race. I have been climbing for almost 20 years back when stair climbing was not a “thing”. When I was married I started training on a 12-story building where my now ex used to work. I had a key and could go after work and on weekends […]
Pilates in any language is still WTF
So, I’m still massively Spanish deficient. And despite that, I decided to join a Pilates class only taught in Spanish, even though there is a very high probability I won’t understand the instructor. So I’ve been climbing stairs for exercise for over 20 years, but I have chronic low back issues and it’s getting worse […]
The case of falling objects
Pencils, markers, crayons, and scissors be damned. Some days are just louder than others or maybe it’s only when I’m tired. Standing in the 2nd-grade class on a chilly ass Monday morning. I’m patiently waiting. The kids clamor in and hit the tables with their backpacks, drop the chairs as they pull them off the […]
Nature or Nurture
A day in the life…you can’t manage rabbits I arrive at the school freezing my butt off as usual as there is no heat in 9 out of 10 classrooms. But it’s normal here. Everyone wears their coats all day. “only one more month it will be warmer! They chirp. I’ll never get used to […]
No entiendo, Yea right
So, I was in class today with the 5th and 6th graders. They are roughly 12-14 years old. Now I’ve been doing this gig for over a year now and it never ceases to amaze me how the kids act or act up, shall I say. Now I was never a formal teacher before this […]
Time to Travel and don’t forget your credit cards.
………………………………………………… Well, it’s been a few weeks since my last update. I had 19 days off for the Christmas break here in sunny Spain. I never thought Ide have that much time off ever.. not ever on my job unless it was illness or a leave of absence. But I do live here now, […]
Don’t call me Chi Chi
So, we were out with friends the other night. It was around 10 pm and we decided to go to a local bar after dinner that always reminds me of my mother. Bar Alquimia. It has three levels, has a kind of a dim lit dark blue-green interior, and has funky stars and moons on […]
Safety is a four letter word
So, the arrival of Maria, La Senora de la Asuncion is a religious event that was some 700 years ago here in this part of Spain. The story goes that a coffin-like box washed ashore with her or something representing her inside. It washed ashore on the beaches of Santa Pola not far from here. […]
Yes, it was a naked bird. But keep the neck please
So, I have been lax in getting back to the blog as Christmas has flown right up faster than I thought. Ya’ll wanted to know about the turkey, did I get it naked or not? Well, I did. When I walked into the butcher, he saw me no questions asked, and went to the back […]
A naked turkey please
So, I decided to make a thanksgiving meal for the first time in 25 years. I decided to thank the teachers I work with and see if I can somehow play the Macy’s NY parade on U-Tube to show them what we watch. At first, I thought no it’s too much work as I have […]