Not much new going on here. We went on a field trip to the Children's Museum a week ago. It was extremely interactive, and there were over a hundred GDA kids running around everywhere. Everyone had a lot of fun, and was thouroughly exhausted by the time we got back to school.

Last weekend I had my students write an essay about thier dad for homework. They don't have Father's Day here. We celebrate Parent's day in May, but they had some interesting things to say. Here are a few of my favorites:

"What I love about my father is that he buys me toys"

"I love him because he does whatever I want on Saturdays and Sundays."

"He has a sweet heart ad I pray to God to be gentle and kind."

"I love my father's power."

"There are no ways that I love him, I just love him"
"I like my father when he s sleeping because he looks funny.....I can surprise him when He is sleeping. I can wake him up with a trumpet."

"My dad really does love me and has me smiling always."

"But my dad is fat. I want my dad to not be fat."

"I like to read Greek and Roman myths with my dad" (keep in mind that these kids are 5)

" He loves me, and he likes me too!"

"Sometimes his voice is very very very very funny, and somimes his voice is scary."

And as a teacher, my favorite was:
"I want to go camping so now I am so tired taht I can't write any more sorry."

I am really missing being home for the summer. I wish that I could be spending my time with all the neighborhood kids by the pool. I miss having a bike and going for long bike rides. I miss evenings out on someones front stoop having drinks and just chatting. I miss taking walks with my mom every night.

I love everyone back a home a whole lot. I wish I could be there.