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Mount Rigi, Switzerland
All photographs in this post are unedited and accredited to KZRochelle This post includes: The Story, Travel by Train, The Bookish Connection, Scenes from Above, and Return Home. The Story One month in Switzerland, and we had already arrived at the first family birthday. The honors of the first Swiss celebration fell to my youngest…
Lake Greifensee, Switzerland
Show on map Lake Greifensee is within running distance, so, Husband and I ran there, found a spot to snap a few photos, and ran back before the Kids or Pups could miss us too much. See = pronounced “zee;” German for “lake”Greifen = pronounced “Gry-phen;” German for “grab”Is this Grab Lake? As in, a…
Leg 6: Departure Delayed
“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” Those questions belong to one of my favorite poets, Langston Hughes, and from one of his most famous poems, “Harlem,” though they are not nearly all the questions he poses in that poem. I taught the poem any chance…
Leg 5: Camping in the House
Many people love to camp. They grab their tent, their sleeping bag, flashlight, and frying pan and they’re off to enjoy the outdoors, take in the scents of nature 24hr/day. Not me. Oh, I love the outdoors, but only for a select amount of time. No overnighting, thank you very much. After a dirty day…
Leg 4: Oh, Crap! That’s A Lot to Do
The author shares their experience of planning an international move from the United States to Switzerland, detailing the overwhelming process of selling belongings, sorting out logistics, and coordinating the family’s departure. They opt for an estate sale to handle the extensive task, and despite challenges, they finalize a schedule for their move.
Backwards Planning, from an Educator, for All: a 7 step process
I’ve been trained as a teacher and worked in education since I was approximately twelve years old, and backwards planning is a phrase that regularly emerges in meetings. Instead of creating lessons that build into tests etc., backwards planning starts with the goals for students, then creates assessments, and works backwards from there to lesson…
Leg 3: Decision Revisited
I read Of Mice and Men as a high school freshman. Despite going on to be a Literature major, reading several more Steinbeck novels (some more than once), that first book remains the only Steinbeck I’ve enjoyed. Perhaps it’s the length of it, or the ubiquity of the references to Lennie and his strength, or…
Leg 2: The Decision
“I’ve booked the flight to Zurich,” my husband said several weeks in advance of his interview for what I figured would be an onsite job offer. The last time my husband left the country for business-related travel, he’d gone to Japan, Kobe’s helicopter crashed, and COVID locked the doors for a year. I don’t have…
How Many Legs Can One Move Have? Leg 1: The Lead, which may be buried
Everything our family of four (and two dogs) possesses is now in my parents’ house — including us. Granted our belongings are no longer massive: approximately 25 small shipping boxes, 3 guitars, a typewriter, and 2 large suitcases per person. No furniture. We are moving to Switzerland with stops along the way. Stop 1: Still…
Sunrise, Sunset
Yesterday, I left my job. Possibly my career. Teaching has always been one of those things I know I’m good at but don’t know if I enjoy. It’s a career that comes with a heavy burden, and the burden’s load has multiplied throughout my career. But this is not a why-I-left-teaching blog or post. This…
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