Category Archives: Boston

Today is June first, and my calendar alert reminded me to do my Free Donut Day class warmups. Every summer, I do a little activity with a coffee menu, a little counter vocabulary, and a roleplay conversation with directions to … Continue reading →

In an entirely different universe, about a month ago, going to the grocery store wouldn’t merit a mention. But now… we made it 8 days since our last shopping trip, and I would really like to eat an apple or … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, Harold and I went to visit my parents and see my mom’s art show, Waking Dreams. We almost didn’t go, because we had so other stuff much going on (mostly getting ready for conventions that never happened!). Anyway, I thought we’d be seeing my parents soon at my mom’s big show at the end of March.

Now I’m really happy that we all found the time because I don’t know when it will be safe and smart to go visit my parents again. Continue reading →

I have a review of Letters to Earth up on Endless Ink. Zed’s world is connected to our own, but in a distant future, with some recognizable versions of present-day cultures, some entirely new religious cultures, and some elements directly … Continue reading →

Me: Good morning, everyone! What did you do over the weekend? Student: I go river and I run, swim and feed goose. Me: Oh man, English….  every word there is irregular…

We have a motivational sign in the staff room at school, asking teachers if they have their attendance sheets, markers, flexibility, open-mindedness, etc. So the other day, I matched the font and secretly added “pants” to the list. No one … Continue reading →

My post-MFA resolution is to read more genre fiction, and wow, this was a fun one. Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Undead Client is narrated by Watson, just like in canon Holmes, and the setting is familiar foggy … Continue reading →

When I was teaching English in a Beijing high school, I wanted the students to play a common classroom game, either called Who Do You Love or Fruit Basket. Basically, every student with something in common (wearing sneakers, or with … Continue reading →