Dennis Tyas:  

Lovin' livin' in Malaysia! Have worked at Dalat International School in Penang since July 1996. Have always taught 7th and 8th grade science classes these sixteen years, with other subjects and responsibilities as needed. It's a great tropical paradise, and our school is situated right on the beach! (In 2010 I wrote) To stay fit, I bicycle quite a bit. Some high school students asked me to sponsor a judo 'club' on Thursday afternoons -- that also helped me limber up again!! (In Nov. 2012 I updated) I now have artificial knees -- very 'helpful' for discussions during life science class w/ grade 7 students!! LOL I am riding the bicycle again...a little. But I really need to increase physio time in the Dalat swimming pool. The first quarter was challenging while still taking meds; second quarter is going better as I keep up with the teaching and grading, and everything else going on. (In 2010). Favorite pasttime now? Sudoku. I bought an electronic version of Sudoku while flying Northwest Airlines one summer. So much easier than the pencil/paper puzzles. My browser quickly takes me to the MSN login and I have completed over 3000 of them (as of June). (Nov. 2012). When I completed 5000 games the software would only allow me to play 1 game, then say something like "the system is unavailable now." I started a new account, but haven't played much since. Coffee? Here in Malaysia, up in the Cameron H...Expand for more