Go . . . Ready to start

We left one week ago and much has happened.

Our trip was long (24 hours) but uneventful--the term I apply to the best trip one can have these days!

We have a very nice flat in an area of \Newcastle called Gosforth. Getting used to organizing homelife in such a new locale has taken more effort than one would think just going from the US to the UK, but we are near the end of the setting up phase. Our flat is very near a metro stop and my office on campus is near where we get off so getting into campus is easy and quick.

The faculty here have been very welcoming. They make us feel important in that they all know who we are and to a person express real interest in what we're doing. David Leat, the director of the Center for Learning and Teaching hosted a welcome potluck for us on Sunday and most of the staff and family attended. It was a great way to get to know folks in an informal atmosphere.

I've had some great conversations about instructional communication issues and look forward to learning much from my colleagues here. They are very smart folks! Daria has been included which is appropriate and exciting for her. She's made contact with local schools and will begin visiting next week it appears. In the mean time, she's had access to terrific resources in the area of elementary math instruction which is her area on interest.

We've gotten our computer accounts straightened out which is why I am now able to update the blog.

So, we're started on our excellent journey.

I look forward to your questions as a guide for future installments!