Hi Everyone, Well, it’s Memorial Day weekend! We honor all our veterans on this holiday and it’s also the unofficial start to summer! So yesterday we began our conversation with the elements of summer plans by listing places; travel essentials; types of accommodations; and our fellow travelers. We talked about different types of accommodations –…
Why Do We Gossip?
Hi Everyone, Yesterday we gossiped….I mean talked about gossip. We agreed that gossip is basically conversation about other people’s lives that might be unkind, disapproving or not true. According to an article titled “Why Do We Gossip” by Tania Lombrozo in 2016 “By some estimates, around 60 percent of time spend in conversation with other…
The Power Of Surprise!
Hi Everyone, On a beautiful sunny Friday, we talked about the power of surprise in our lives. We started by brainstorming words that come to mind when we think about the word surprise. I came across this book “Surprise. Enhance the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected” By Tania Luna and Leeann Hanninger. We discussed this…
A Bad Day
Hi Evryone, Yesterday we talked about daily routines and having a bad day. We watched a video and observed a man and woman and their daily routines, which were quite similar. So, what is a routine? It’s a daily activity, the normal order and way in which you regularly do things. Some examples are brushing…
You Had Me At “Hello”
Hi Everyone, Yesterday our conversation was all about first impressions, focusing on vocal first impressions. So, first impressions are the almost instant conclusions we make when meeting someone for the first time. We form this opinion quickly taking in information about a person including their face, dress, posture and tone of voice. We scanned this…
Painting A Boat
Hi Everyone, Yesterday’s topic was “Painting A Boat”….? Well, more on that later! I was thinking about last week’s marathon and all the runners who competed in the race. I did watch a little of it, and so did a few of you. So, what adjectives do you think describe these marathon runners? And how…
Why We Work
Hi Everyone, On an unusually warm and sunny day yesterday, we talked about work and what it means to us. But, we should have been talking about the beach and fun things to do in summer!!!! Before we read an article “Why We Do What We Do”, we discussed what work means to us, starting…
It’s Just A Cardboard Box…Or Is It??
Hi Everyone, We started off our conversation yesterday by describing The Thinker sculpture by Auguste Rodin. Rodin made this is 1904 and it is now exhibited at Musée Rodin in Paris. Most of us are familiar with this sculpture. So staying on the theme of thinking, we brainstormed synonyms for the verb think – comprehend,…
Being Alone
Happy St Patrick’s Day Everyone! On Friday we started by discussing some emotions and feelings we’ve had over the last few years during the pandemic. Lock downs, closings of businesses, schools, and stores, limited travel, and all of it made us all feel lonely at times. So, what is loneliness? Loneliness is a feeling or…
Less Stuff, More Happiness
Hi Everyone, Well Spring is almost here, at least we hope! We’ve all noticed some changes around Boston – buds on trees, a little greening up on grassy areas, and even some birds chirping. We talked a bout spring cleaning and the tasks we do to get ready for the change in seasons. Part of…
ESL for one and all 