Hello. Please call me Dennis. It's the name my parents gave me at birth. I may be referred to by a host of monikers, but many would likely be deemed inappropriate in a mixed audience. Born with tiny blue eyes, I arrived in time to witness just a few months of the 1950s. I grew up, went to school, and eventually became prepared to earn a living as a teacher.
In the early 1980s, at the age of 22, I took those skills and ventured out into the world at large. It did turn out to be a pretty big place! After a few years, I met my partner while employed in Saudi Arabia. More time passed and a few additional Mideast teaching positions came and went. Finally, after almost a dozen years in the Gulf, we moved to Western Canada. That was in 1996.
My final and longest job was at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Starting in 1997, I was a language instructor at the Burnaby and downtown campuses. I taught technical and business English courses to international students and new Canadians. It was a fascinating 17 years and provided me with an emotionally rewarding career experience. Yet, I retired as soon as doing so became financially feasible. My liberation from the classroom was granted in late 2014 at the age of 55.
Since taking advantage of early retirement, Jay and I have chosen to live overseas during dreary, wet, West Coast winters. We have saved money but spent many extraordinary months in countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. As you may have guessed, we love summers in beautiful British Columbia but now savour enjoying part of each year in newly adopted sunny spots.
This daily online journal has been active for well over twenty years. It's how we can easily recall specifics about the things we've done and when we did them. I'm honoured to be able to share our experiences with you here.
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