Photos and a Few Thoughts, From Kuwait.

Thanksgiving.
Enjoyed celebrating Thanksgiving with some of my sweet, fun colleagues.

Good people, good food and games = smiles.

Two Monthly Book clubs. 

Participating in two clubs gets me reading books I may not otherwise choose to read on my own.

My apartment building's (I can go in my slippers!), last month's, book club read: City of Lies: Sex, Death, and the Search for Truth in Tehran. Yeah, I only made it half way. That was enough of those true stories for me.

This month's read: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. I know, we DO read a wide range of books. I've never read an Agatha Christie book.   

Heading to the in-my-apartment-building book club.

In the other club, last month, we read The Paradise Guest House, a novel that takes place in Bali, Indonesia. This month: The Snow Child by Ivey Eowyn.

Of course we eat at both meetings.

The Novelty of Running.

I'm still enjoying running. It still feels novel and like a major accomplishment. But, my sensitive knee, has been limiting me. 

In November, I ran my first 10K.

Really Random Stuff.

I am not creative enough to even try to tie this stuff together.

Tim Horton's now sets up a stand at our school every Thursday morning, before school!

I snapped this, from my window, at the end of September.

January 8th. I'm not thrilled.

Wherever they are, I love sunsets.

My school has an amazing canteen.
"I say cafeteria, you say canteen."
I eat these stuffed grape leaves a lot! 

Arabic.

This, beautiful, language is Arabic!

Graduation from another class.  I am still a beginning beginner though.
(You just don't need to see me that up close, again!)

How awesome is this. I haven't made the purchase, yet, though. Hmm...

Christmas.

Got to do a small service project with friends. The note below is in, beautiful, Sinhalese. A language spoken in Sri Lanka.

The things that amuse me. The tree in my classroom.

My adorable, not-so-secret, admirer.

Wrapping it Up.

I wish I was at Pizza Express now.
I ♥️ food pictures.

I'm Actually here: at the new Starbuck's, in my neighborhood.

Next up: Home for the Holidays. Nebraska.

Short on Words.

Photo Dump.
Halloween 

My nephew in America. Waldo!

Who my students thought I should be for Halloween.

This powdered sugar I used to frost my Halloween cookies, had some Arab spice in it! Even though it wasn't in the ingredient list. :( 

I liked this idea best. Why? Was the easiest. 

Before.

And after.
I had to say goodbye to a good friend. :( But gained a bunch of household items like a TV and VCR. :/
Movie Nights. :)
:(

Gifts from some students for my birthday.

I know what they meant, but it sounds...very cute.

I graduated from this Arabic class!
Again.   

And believe it or not, I'm taking it again. :) The same level, but 3 different teachers. 3 different curriculum. And it is still challenging me.

Last week, we had to write any 5 sentences and read them in front of the class.

Hello November. You are beautiful.

Busier weekend shot.

Celebratory end-of-parent-teacher-conferences-afternoon-weekday-stroll shot
Another favorite spot.

Trying to Become a Runner

I can't believe it, but I've sort of taken up running.

I didn't finish my 7K like this, but I did run the whole thing.

Beautiful race.

End of Quarter 1

Student reflections that make my heart sing.
Students and their reflections, that make my heart sing.

Thanksgiving

Getting our use out of our whiteboards. Note the google image I put on the Starboard.
We are thankful in 3A. 

Of course, I like the ones that mention me or our class. 

Book Club.

Watching a book-made-into-a-movie read.

Discussing my first Jane Austen book.

Miscellaneous

Random pics I never posted.