Returning to teaching in China during a pandemicIt has been a long ten months since I have seen my students in person. The class of 2020 has graduated from our Chinese high school and…May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
Day 14 QT- reflectionWell, we’ve made it. I say “we” because these daily posts have added a welcomed ‘nother dimension to my days that I didn’t plan for. Cheers…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Day 13 QT- Final testsThe dreaded day 13 has arrived and there is an air of fear in my room. Today is when the infamous last round of nasal swabs and blood tests…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Day 12 QT- Night lightsLet’s move this back out onto the balcony, and I’ll take you through what seems to be a rare quiet night. I’ll enjoy a Friday night drink…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Day 11 QT — inventoryI’m two-thirds of the way through my quarantine journey and my mind has begun the shift to preparing to leave (insert dramatic collective…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Day 10 QT- RoutinesThere’s something strangely refreshing about being physically locked away from the world. After being surrounded by loved ones and stress…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Day 9 QT- TechI can’t even imagine to think where this year would have taken me had it not been for the technology I’ve had to rely on daily. But it’s…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Day 8 QT -LinenThis one is by request and a timely day to write about it because I have zip energy today and have spent a large amount of time lazing…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Day 7 QT — BoatsI thought we’d leave the sanctuary that has become my place of work, rest, exercise and play for the past week and wander out onto the…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020