Travelogue: Washington, D.C. [Day 2]

When I’m on vacation, I tend to get up at my normal time of 5:30 – 6:00. I want to enjoy every minute and do as much as possible. I find that not everyone hold this ideology; my cousin Alex especially just wants to sleep til 11:00 or so. However, I also discovered that in visiting Washington, D.C. this is perfectly fine, as one would have start travelling into the city at 5:30 in order to be in line when the museums and such open to the public. Continue reading “Travelogue: Washington, D.C. [Day 2]” →

Thursday, 5 January, 2017

Travelogue: Washington, D.C. [Day 1]

As a combined birthday/Christmas present, my aunt Rose, uncle Jason, and cousin Alex took me on a four-day road trip to Washington, D.C. Yes, it’s true – this history teacher has never been to our nation’s capital. Well, now I have, thanks to their generosity. Continue reading “Travelogue: Washington, D.C. [Day 1]” →

Monday, 2 January, 2017

Luck for 2017, in Two Pictures

First, from talented comic artist Liz Climo:

Second, the first email in my inbox in 2017:

Fingers Crossed!

Sunday, 1 January, 2017

Janus

In my classroom I don the guise of a Greek, a Roman, and a Plague Doctor. Today, here on my blog, I act as Janus, the Roman god of beginning and transitions, of gates and doors and passageways, and of endings looking both to the past and to the future. Continue reading “Janus” →