Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, cool and overcast. It’s Saturday, and although it’s a bit chilly by Carioca standards, I’ve decided to give myself a…
Working Out | And Festa Juninas (Parties) in Brazil
Carioca Life in Rio | Weather, Culture, and Personal Growth
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Rio is experiencing a relatively warm Autumn, with temperatures averaging 22 and 26 degrees…
Reflections on Time and Ageing | A Tale of Two Old Pupils
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, and my first class back with an old pupil. Dona Vera,…
Challenges and Adaptability | Living in Rio and Life
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26 °C, hot and sunny. Just a note from yesterday: I do not think my ex-wife and my daughter really appreciate…
Yasmin’s Sixteenth Birthday
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24 °C, warmish, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Yasmin’s birthday; she is sixteen today; where has the time gone? The…
Sunday Reflections in Rio
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24 °C, hot and beautifully sunny. I am writing this entry one day late, on Monday, June 5th. I am writing…
Reflecting on Life and Those We Care About
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Today is Friday, the second day of the new month. It’s been almost a…
My Three Pillars of Teaching | Quality, Entertainment, and Reliability
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, sunny and slightly overcast. Thursday, the 1st of June, May closes, and June opens. Summing up May, I taught…
A Teacher’s Life and The Value of Helping Others
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26 °C, hot, sunny, clear, and slightly cloudy later. Friday was a lucky day; my 7 am class was cancelled, and…
A Temporary Solution to Life’s Challenges
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, warmish, sunny, and slightly overcast. What a wonderful day! I am temporarily living with my ex-wife and my youngest…