Rocco & ShadowLet me welcome all my English 102 students (2 sections) to my blog. I will blog along with you, but some of my entries will not relate to class or school. Above is a pic of my two cats. They entertain me and keep my lap warm.
I tend to write frequently about food--one of my passions. I love to cook (but dislike the clean up). I enjoy watching cooking shows on the Food Network (my favorite is Giada at Home). Grocery shopping is not that exciting except when I can go to farmers' markets and Trader Joe's. I enjoy eating out, but am very choosy about where I go. Some of my favorite area restaurants are Peel Wood Fired Pizza (Edwardsville), Terrine (St. Louis), and Firefly Grill (Effingham). Of course, I like Pappy's when I'm in the mood for BBQ!
I also write about my travels (when I can). If you scroll down, the last entry before this one was about the Caribbean cruise my family went on over Christmas. Due to my schedule, I can't get away as often as I'd like. And many of my weekends away are spent at running and triathlon events; my husband and some of our friends participate in them. Being the daughter and wife of Air Force men, I have done plenty of traveling and moving around over the years. Most interesting places I've lived: Turkey and the Azores. Best places I've visited: Italy, and Egypt.
It may come as no surprise that I am an avid reader (yes, the English teacher reads). Of course, I do lots of reading for my classes. This semester I am teaching a literature class, so I will be reading (and re-reading) some novels and short stories featuring multicultural authors and themes. I love both fiction and nonfiction, mysteries and love stories, food books and teaching books. I am not a big fan of horror stories and science fiction.
The new semester is such an exciting time. I look forward to getting to know all of you and reading your blogs. Feel free to comment on this entry or ask me any questions.
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