Zipping Along

I have lived a very full life complete with various challenges that made me who I am. As teacher I still have contact with students from 1959/60 and later I wrote most of these poems when I worked for the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in Our Cabana in Cuernavaca, Mexico for two years as Program Director.

This is the story of my life, My first husband after we divorced was killed on the job. I travel through northern Europe to sort my life. I went back to teaching after I worked with a young fellow who had been severely injured. My friend Susan helped me get back to teaching English as a second Language. I had several homestay students. I continued to try to learn Japanese. This was encouraged by the department of education, Later I went into renovating houses in my spare time with my friend Shirley, I changed my name from Joanne Dheilly to Roxsane Tiernan. I added 250 square feet to my house gaining more kitchen space and an ensuite bathroom. We, Yvette and I won the top prize in the remodeling contest. Nancy and I holidayed over Christmas in Mexico enjoying Palenque and Oaxaca. My students and homestays often became part of our family. I met Bill, the love of my life. He looked after my homestays while I was marketing our international program in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan. I learned a little about golf. Bill and I hiked, explored the forests. We had a 60th party for him. Later Yvette, her children Randi, 11; Kori, 9; Kelly, 7; and I toured Asia-Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan. We celebrated my 60th birthday. Two years later Randi then 15 and I toured Europe for 46 days.