Hay-on-Wye, book lover’s paradise
Imagine a town with bookshops on every corner. And in between every corner. And, well, everywhere. Guess what? That town exists, and it’s in Wales! Hay-on-Wye, often called “the town of books”,1 is the...
View ArticleMorocco, Week Three
My workdays during week three were filled with reorganizing the library. Moving shelves, sorting out picture books and junior fiction, peeling tape, selecting featured books, and making to-do lists. I...
View ArticleMorocco, Week Eight
At the beginning of week eight, I acquired a new roommate. One with spindly legs, abundant whiskers, and a very pink nose.1 Like the old nursery rhyme, he followed me to school one day. And though it...
View ArticleMorocco, Week Nine
I’m sorry to say, dear readers, that week nine will be a bit of a letdown. One of the downsides of working so much is that by the time I get around to blogging, I’ve already forgotten everything I did...
View ArticleMorocco, Week Eleven
Another slow week, which means a short blog post this time.1 After a long work day on Monday, I took a spontaneous trip to the school swimming pool with a couple kids in tow.2 We practiced swimming,...
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