Everyone has adventures and misadventures. They can range from a mild speed bump to life threatening situations. In the past three quarters of a century, Pat Moore has experienced more than his share of the latter. He has survived five parachute malfunctions, nearly gotten decapitated, fallen from a fast moving truck, escaped from an apartment fire, almost got hit by a train and was trapped in a cave. We're told that cats have nine lives. By his count, he's used that many.
What follows is a recap of some of his more foolish adventures. Sit back with your favorite potable and enjoy the ride.

Pat Moore is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philology and Translation at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain. Her research interests include CLIL, bilingualism, translanguaging, bilingual education and classroom praxis.