Back in the Swing

I just got home from my final class of the week. I taught a fabulous group of ladies Beginner in Raleigh at North Ridge Country club in the morning this week followed by an equally fabulous group of ladies Beyond Beginner in Burlington in the evenings. It made for very long days with lots of driving.

I got to spend a few hours at home in between classes. Today when I got home from Raleigh Shay herded me into the sun room where I promptly fell asleep on the sofa snuggled up with her with. A little nap was nice.

Despite the three hours of driving I was totally energized to be back to sharing the love of Mah Jongg with nice people. I consider myself the luckiest person ever to have this be my job.

I wish everyone had work which they are passionate about. I am often asked if I get bored teaching the same thing over and over again. I can honestly say never. The way I teach is constantly evolving. I am much better at it now than I was 25 years ago.

Figuring out how different people learn and how to best communicate to different learners is the fun. I know I am lucky because I don’t have any homework to grade, tests to give, parents of students to deal with or standardized tests to teach to. This is teaching just for fun and the love of the game. What a great life.