With Linda settling back into school and I into the routines we have become familiar with, the week passed, and we then enjoyed a week-end here in DF. There is always so much to do, Friday night we joined Renee and Megan for supper in Polanco which is just across Chapultepic Park from Condesa where we live. Then, it was on to the Auditorio Nacional, a gorgeous 9683 seat auditorium where we enjoyed as symnphony playing "Queen" music all night. It was delightful, Linda was wishing the 200 member choir would have sang more, but we reminded her it was after all a symphony. Saturday night, we walked to Roma where a teacher we know was the DJ for the evening. Just as we were considering leaving, we were the only other people there, the young ... read more

Friday March 18th, Linda left school at noon in order for us to catch our 3:30 flight, first to Atlanta, then on to Paris, and arriving in Milan, Italy at 2:30 Saturday afternoon! We were off to visit our friends, fellow Saskatoonians Marie and Bernard who are in their second year of teaching in Lugano, Switzerland. Marie and Bernard had warned us that we should pack several days clothing in our carry-ons because quite often when they travel from Canada to Europe, their luggage is delayed. Being forewarned we arrived in Milan on time, but with no luggage. Delta kindly gave us little travel packs with the essentials including t-shirts that got us through till our luggage arrived via courier on Monday. We had booked a shuttle van to take us the hour and 15 minutes ... read more

Wow, how time flies, and it has been a while since we have blogged! After returning from Pie de la Cuesta, we spent a quiet couple of weeks here in DF, catching up with school, Linda is busy doing her International Bauclareate accreditation as well as some tutoring. There is such a demand that even I have attended a few tutoring classes with other teachers, and after Easter may take on some tutoring myself. However, I seem to have no trouble keeping busy looking after everything else that needs doing. Then, Friday, Febuary 25th, off we went to San Miguel de Allende, about 4 hours Northwest of here. Stephanie, a young teacher at ASF, and her husband Alex, a webpage designer, joined us for our excursion. We left right from school, meet up at the metro ... read more

December 18th, and we are off for home, Canada! We enjoyed a leisurely morning and headed to the airport around noon. We arrived in Saskatoon at 12:30 A.M. and were greeted by..........3out 4 grandchildren, of course. What a welcome! A banner and smiles all around! Leslie and her 3 children were waiting for us as was Aaron, who gave us a ride home. There Linda and I were at 2 in the morning, looking out the picture window at the beautiful winter scene displayed outside while standing in our warm and toasty home. We had never appreciated central heating that much before. Marty, who lives downstairs, has the thermostat set at 75, it is cooler down there than it is upstairs and we mellowed in the heat. Sunday, up and at it. You guessed it, couldn't ... read more

We have been quieter since our escapades during the Day of the Dead festivities. Linda very much enjoyed a street salad in Mixquic, however, it took a few days for her to return to normal enjoyment of food. She somehow managed to work through her school days, and rest afterward. On Saturday, we went to view the annual art fair held at the school. Local and international artists paid for booths to display their wares and there were art displays by the students as well. Children activities, food booth and tables covered most of campus. Sunday saw us off to Balderas Market located just 5 metro stops away. This is a huge permanent market that functions daily, marketing traditional Mexican crafts, clothes, pottery, art, ceramics, masks, lights, glass, wooden artifacts etc from all over Mexico. We ... read more