Finding History-Bullets on the Beach
It seems like we are often confronted with our history here in Europe. Whether it is a walk along the Limes in the hills near our house, or whether we […]
Living in Fear (Adapted post from 2013)
In the 1st grade I feared Vietnam. It’s coming for me, I thought. Every week more and more Vietnamese children showed up at my school. These kids would hide under […]
Sand in my Shoes
Maybe it is my father’s fault. He introduced me to the Pacific Ocean, to fishing and clamming on the Washington Coast, to drifting for long hours down the Hoh River. […]
Fanfares and Farewells
It is amazing the mark that teachers can leave on their students’ lives. It is amazing the mark a colleague can leave on a school community. Yesterday my school said […]
Fighting the Sun for my Students’ Attention
Few events get your students as excited as natural phenomena. A crazy hail storm in the spring, the first snow of the season, or a high magnitude earthquake could all […]
To Vaccinate or not to Vaccinate-My story
Almost 8 years ago, we had a child. We never thought of ourselves as “earthy-crunchy.” We didn’t intend to go all natural, attachment, or organic. As parents, we just listened […]
I am a Target
I hesitate to write this. But what else do you do when the fear builds up inside you to a breaking point. At times I feel like my paranoia gets […]
Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Afternoon
It has been awhile since we have seen proper snow near our house in Germany. Last year we only received a light dusting, a tease of snow. The warm mild […]
A Very Weltkrieg Christmas
“Have yourself a merry little Christmas, may your heart be light…” As Michael Bublé began to croon, my daughter let out a heavy sigh. Rolling on the floor she whined, […]
Finding Home on Halloween
When living abroad you get comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. The norm is to not understand what is being said. If you heard English speakers around you while at the grocery […]
