November 1, 2017
I gave my first midterm today, did a lot of grading, completed a lunchtime barre class, went on an afternoon walk and did a short interval workout at the gym while the kid was at Taekwondo.
I started the day with a barre class (class 23 in 26 days), went on a long hike with a good friend, and then got caught up on work.
I gave my last midterm today and went to a beer release party with Andy in the evening.
I started the day again with a barre class, got a bit caught up at home, did some grading, and then we went to a very fun birthday party in the evening.
November 5, 2017
Started the week not really prepared but quickly caught up by making soup for our lunches as soon as I got up, taught my class, held office hours, wrote a blog post, graded, and made time for a barre class.
I started the day with a barre class and went on several walks throughout the day that ended up totaling 20,000 steps.
I was in a bit of funk all day, so I bought some beautiful flowers to cheer me up; I also took a barre class at lunch time.
I started the day with a barre class and then got caught up on work and took care of some details for our Germany trip.
It was nice to have the day off; we went on a morning walk, out for lunch for Pho, and explored downtown San Jose a bit.
November 11, 2017
I went to a barre class, on a walk, to a stress management workshop, and in the afternoon Andy and I stopped by a new brewery for a while.
November 12, 2017
I started the day with a barre class, we walked 2 miles to a cafe for lunch (and back), went grocery shopping and got ready for the week.
I took a lunchtime barre class and got 17,000 steps by the end of the day; I may need to rest a bit soon.
November 14, 2017
Lots of grading and prep work after a morning barre class; in the evening the kid presented in front of the School Board, and we are very proud.
The kid finally got California rolls, which he had been asking for. Unfortunately, they were not very photogenic.
I met a dear friend of mine who recently moved back to California 2.5 hours away for lunch; since it was raining a lot it turned into quite the adventure.
I started the day with a barre class, and I brought treats for my 3-hour class.
November 18, 2017
It was a cool day, and we got some tofu soup for lunch.
November 19, 2017
We walked to our neighborhood cafe after my barre class, and I did some shopping at Old Navy in the afternoon.
The kid is off this week, and we went on a nice hike in the afternoon.
The kid and I walked to our neighborhood cafe for lunch and had the best time talking on the way.
Held office hours, taught my class, went to a barre class, and saw Wonder with the kid in the afternoon - such a good movie!
Our Thanksgiving plans changed abruptly, but we ended up having a nice day after all, including a last second meal.
November 24, 2017
November 25, 2017
I had some of my friends from grad school, some of whom I hadn't seen in years, over; it was good to catch up.
November 26, 2017
The kid's friend slept over and we went out for Japanese ramen.
I'm still trying to get organized after Saturday's party; plus, I realized today that we'll be in Germany in three weeks! Yikes!!! So not feeling prepared...
November 28, 2017
After several really difficult months, I feel there was a breakthrough today, and I'm very thankful; I'm also thankful for my daily walks.
It's week ten of the quarter and my students are losing steam; I tried to motivate them today...
November 30, 2017
I started the day with a barre class, got a haircut, and got lots of work done.
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Be well,
Andrea