It began as all adventures do: with the requisite preparations and the expected mass hysteria. The school (not all of it—just its most noisy elements) was headed to Basel to watch the US team taking on Switzerland in soccer. I nearly stayed home—mostly because people had signed up for seating in neat little groups and […]
(Reading this on Facebook? Please go to: https://www.xanga.com/serenitymine to see it correctly!) Another “party” Chez Phoenix…another stab at the chaos theory. There were some new faces this time around… …and some all-too-familiar faces too. The occasion for the party was a pre-Rome celebration for our seniors–they leave tomorrow! And we had the requisite Rome-themed dessert […]
(If you’re reading this on Facebook, please click on the following link to see it correctly! Facebook’s layout and color scheme STINKS! https://www.xanga.com/serenitymine) Ah, the bliss of leotards, leg-warmers and scrunchies! Anyone who lived in the 80s knows that no TV show better illustrated both the accoutrements and the spirit of the Dream-Decade than […]
(If you’re reading this on Facebook, please click on the following link in order to see it correctly! https://www.xanga.com/serenitymine) Humiliation, it turns out, is not a fatal condition. It may cause hives and intermittent intestinal discomfort, and it may even lead to post-adrenaline binging on addictive substances like…you know…cereal and Canadian honey (I’m a bit […]
I’m in love. Really, I am. And I’m not ashamed to admit it. With the beginning of the school year has come a flood of affection for my students, the odd and extraordinary creatures who populate my life. After an evening of hosting ten of them in my home, I can only pass on to […]
September Fifth Happy birthday… …I miss you.
(If you’re reading this on Facebook, please click on the following link to see this post correctly!https://www.xanga.com/serenitymine )It’s official: the year has started and I’m onboard for the ride. It began as it always does, with students who simply CANNOT be seniors (I refuse to believe it!) marching their countries’ flags into the auditorium for […]
(If you’re reading this on Facebook, please click on the following link in order to see it “right”!)https://www.xanga.com/serenitymine There’s something strange that happens to me nearly every time I return to Germany after a summer away. Those of you who know me well might not be too surprised by the weirdness of this, but those […]
(NOTE: If you’re reading this on Facebook, please click on this link to see it right! https://www.xanga.com/serenitymine ) I’m sure you’re all familiar with a painting called “American Gothic,” by Grant Wood. You’ve seen it before, right? Well, I was going through some of my mom’s old pictures the other day, and I came upon what […]
(NOTE: If you’re reading this on Facebook, please click on this link to see it right! https://www.xanga.com/serenitymine ) You’re heard the classic song, right? “Reunited, and it feels so good”? I like the song for two reasons: 1. It sticks to the brain, which, with my rising age, is a plus. No Teflon for […]