Doris and I were both sick over the weekend. - just a bug. Doris has already recovered but I am still lingering. What I would give to be a young 58 again like Doris. Other than this little bug our health has been incredibly good since we arrived in Morocco. We take care to wash out fruit and vegetables but no more so than I would in the US. We occasionally buy Moroccan "fast food" at the Marche without any ill effect. We buy our bread from the local Women's Cooperative which is sold hot and fresh from a cardboard box and wrapped in layers of cloth to keep the bread warm. My favorite is the flat, round whole wheat bread. There are no preservative and the bread is baked fresh everyday. You can buy 2 loaves for 5 dirham which is about 60 cents. Ifrane itself has an very healthy enviroment. The air is dry and crisp - a touch of winter is already in the air. There is no pollution - we sit on top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere high above the nearest large cities - think Colorado or New Mexico.
Teaching has become less overwhelming - I actually have time to breath. I enjoy the work but I am looking forward to time off for the holidays and at the end of the semester. I am also looking forward to having summers off. Work hard for 8 months and play for 4 - that's my idea of retirement. I really enjoy the changing dynamic of my interaction with the students. After 29 years of handling claims, it is a breath of fresh air - much less stress. Well, I have papers to grade and tests to prepare. Hi ho! Hi ho! It's off to work I go!
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