Author Archives: Erin

As we get settled into our new lives here, I’m finding that I need to work fairly long days to keep up with my students.  So, the kids and I have done less roaming and running errands together and hunting … Continue reading →

She asked me to read the Cinderella book (no, I’m not sure why we have this book).  After we finished, she said she would like to have some glass slippers someday.  When I pointed out that glass might be a … Continue reading →

One of the courses I’m teaching this fall is American Literature, Beginnings to 1865.  I have been a bit nervous about this one, given that early-American literature is not my forte.  It does mean I can’t pull from my old … Continue reading →

As we might have predicted, the shift in country and situation is catching up with our kids, and we’re noticing some serious growth spurts in their language abilities recently.  Which mostly means that they’re frequently funny.  Now that the initial … Continue reading →

Sydney left early this morning for a short trip to Ithaca, since there’s a conference at Cornell that involves some of his favorite philosophers.  He’s arrived safely in Ithaca and is already torn between going straight to campus and stopping … Continue reading →

This evening I took the kids to a new playground (the fourth we’ve found here in town), and I realized that Katherine has done some maturing while I wasn’t paying attention.  Even in Oxford this past spring she was staring … Continue reading →

Last weekend we took a really lovely hike with David and Lisa and their kids.  We haven’t done much hiking since we left Ithaca, and with six little kids in tow this time we only went about 1.5 miles, but … Continue reading →

School started for us on the 19th, and we’re now in the second week of our teaching here at Asbury.  I knew I was running on adrenaline the first week, so I didn’t read too much into our having made … Continue reading →

Sydney got in Sunday evening and, though very tired, is in one piece.  Our boxes from Oxford also arrived unexpectedly today, so now we do truly have everyone and everything all under one roof.  The problem now is that everything … Continue reading →

We’re settling in nicely.  I wish I could provide pictures, but Sydney still has our camera battery with him in Oxford.  So, pictures to come.  But for now we’re glad that: 1) Sydney has his permanent-residency visa in hand and … Continue reading →