A New Opportunity

Over that past two years I have been seeking a new opportunity to share my skills and experience with another school or nonprofit.  During this time of searching I have had the support of my family and friends.  My son Trevor has been enormously supportive and sharing.  Peter and Brenda Wright and their daughters Liz and Aly were generous in sharing their home with me for far longer than I had ever planned.  Without the Wright's and Trev, this experience of searching would have been much more exhausting; I am forever grateful for their support.  A former student, Philipp Steinke, endeavored to get me involved in his own exploration of real estate in Boston.  While his company (Boston Assets and Cash Corporation) has been in its infancy, I do appreciate his efforts to keep me occupied over the two years.

Now, I am preparing to take on a new challenge across the ocean in the United Kingdom.  It will be exciting and daunting at the same time.  A new job, a new country...that speaks a very odd dialect, and a new home.  It will be great to have a regular schedule again and get to know and work with lots of new people, young and not so young.

The opportunities beyond this job will be endless.  I will have access to the European continent and time to explore it.  While I have been to the UK many times over the years with my mom to visit grandparents and assorted other relatives, I have only really been to one other country, Italy.  This new location will give me easy access to so many exciting and picturesque places...I cannot wait!  I want to return to Italy, but the Provence region of France, the Swiss Alps, Bavaria, Scandinavia, Prague, Greece, Scotland, Spain and Portugal have all been on my list of places to go...now I can.  While the new location and opportunities are exciting, I can always use companions to explore these various places.  So if you have a few extra days and you want to check out some of Britain or elsewhere...let me know and we can set up an trip.

Below is a brief video of my new home, quite different than anything I have lived in previously.

As I begin this new adventure, I will be posting many photos and comments about my experiences.  Come back from time to time and see what's going on.