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March was supposed to be a difficult month in Chile due to the referendum and planned civil unrest; however, even the civil unrest has been postponed due to Covid-19. Today, like schools all over the country we had our first dose of distance learning. The administration allowed teachers to go to the school through WednesdayContinue reading “Covid-19 in Chile”

This morning I went to Lider (Owned by Walmart) and bought a standing fan for $7000 pesos, roughly $10. It is nearing the end of the summer; this is an amazing price for a fan, but when I really needed a fan during these past two sweltering months I could not find one for underContinue reading “A Rookie No Longer”

Las Mulas: https://achibueno.com/en/home/ “Hey,” Max said as he put his hand on Mia’s shoulder. Max was saying goodbye to his sister, who was leaving us for eight nights to attend an overnight camp about six hours south of Santiago. Mia looked at Max for more information. The line, he explained, is from Spiderman Into theContinue reading “Spiderman in Spider-Verse”

Yesterday was a rather disembodied experience in the best possible way. My body was scanned, pricked, and examined. Usually, when I go to the doctor’s office, I have just one appointment, one doctor, one waiting room, and one time to disrobe. In Chile, there is something called a yearly, which means that you can getContinue reading “Cigna Part II:Yearly Exam”

My parents were our first visitors to Chile. Their trip taught us some important lessons for future guests. I wish that we had some one else to practice on before their trip, but I think they were good sports about being our guinea pigs. Hopefully, they will be back again. I will get good atContinue reading “Hosting Family”

#FullCoverageatLast, #1st-ratehealthinsurance, #Chileanhospitalsrule, #Nodeductibles So yesterday I went to a gynecologist in Santiago. In order to schedule the appointment at a first-rate hospital, I emailed International Patient Services (IPS), who have an office in the hospital Clinica Alemana, where most of the specialist offices are located. I scheduled three different doctor’s appointments, and IPS tookContinue reading “Cigna Insurance- You Rock”

We arrived home this afternoon after spending the last four nights in Maitencillo. This was the first Christmas holiday in twelve years that we have not spent our break in Canada with Rich’s family (either in Toronto or Banff). Instead, we drove two hours to the North with our Chilean friends, Vicky and Joc. WeContinue reading “Christmas in Maitencillo”

This weekend it occurred to me how much our life here is removed from what we would be doing a few short months ago. Basically, I am living Sliding Doors, when Gweneth Paltrow’s life splits into two parallel universes, based on two possible paths her life could take depending on whether she catches a LondonContinue reading “Sliding Doors”

We have two weeks more until we have fifty two days off. The kids in our neighborhood already are on summer vacation. In February, when they go back to school the Chileans will move into the next grade. Because our students at Nido are going to colleges outside of Chile, and we are in theContinue reading “Summer Break: The Holiday Season”

This past week, our coaching team, along with coaching guru, Diane Sweeney, led a symposium on student-centered coaching at our school, Nido de Aguilas. I have to admit that we postponed working in earnest on the individual workshops all November because we assumed that the symposium would be canceled due to the civil unrest. IContinue reading “Coaching Symposium 2019- Nido”