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…
Yasmin’s Sixteenth Birthday
Tuesday, the 6th of June 2023: “Reflections on Brazil, Family and Survival: A Birthday Eve Story”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, the eve of Yasmin’s birthday, and two days before a long…
Sunday, the 4th of June 2023: “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…
Thursday, the 1st of June 2023: “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…
Wednesday, the 31st of May 2023: “Winging It-Navigating Life’s Highs and Lows”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22 °C, overcast, and raining. Wednesday is the middle of the week and the last day of the month, and what…
Tuesday, the 30th of May 2023: “The Power of Good Habits”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22 °C, sunny, overcast, and raining. It is Tuesday, and it has been raining heavily since last night until early morning.…
Urca | The Hidden Gem in Rio de Janeiro
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26 °C, hot and sunny with clear blue skies. Now that I live in Botafogo, getting to Urca on foot is…
Saturday, the 27th of May 2023: “Saturday with Coffee, Photography and Journalling”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26 °C, hot, sunny, clear, and slightly cloudy later. It is Saturday, the weather forecast is for sun, and everything is…
Friday, the 26th of May 2023: “An Easy-Going Friday: 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…