When I was a girl, I was always impatient. My grandmother, in her wisdom to teach me, would say, “a watched pot never boils”. She told me this expression had been given to her by her own grandmother when they cooked together. My grandmother said if she put water on the fire to boil, and [...]
Recently I watched a documentary on Discovery Channel about the brain. I learned that because the brain has plasticity, we can indeed continue to learn many things as we get older. The more we use our brains, the sharper we become. What may cause us to become senile as we get older is not using [...]
Remember years past when we gathered in summer to cook yaki soba or roast hot dogs by the beach? We enjoyed sack races, baseball, and traditional outdoor games.
If you would like to help organize a summer party for our group, please tell a teacher or an office staff. Even better, post your comments here.
Hope you enjoyed your vacation and now you are ready to study English again. If you have any photos from your travels and would like to share them, please bring them to class. We are looking forward to seeing you again!
