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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Busy Day
I actually kept pretty busy today. I found another job to apply for, then I went into town to talk to some of the librarians about upcoming events. John is still working on his papers every day so I told him I would run errands for him in town. I bought more drain-unclogger and stopped by the pharmacy. Then I came home. So it doesn't sound like much, but it was a pretty day to walk around town.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Book Review
Not much to report today. I wrote a review of the latest book I've read. And, when I was cleaning my office this morning I actually went through the canvas bag I got at the conference on Monday and discovered a free book! It's an advance copy of The Sisters Club by Megan McDonald. It's been a while since I've read a novel for younger readers, but this is a good one to get me back into it. Really enjoyable so far.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Hair
I forgot that one of the problems with having short hair (especially short hair that isn't all the same length) is that you have to cut it pretty frequently to keep it looking nice. My hair really needs a trim, but John doesn't want to authorize that expenditure because:
1. We are waiting on loan money
2. He thinks my hair looks fine (sometimes it's nice when your husband thinks you are beautiful no matter what, but there are drawbacks)
3. He doesn't understand why a cheap salon can't do it (trust me, they can't)
Boys just don't understand these things.
1. We are waiting on loan money
2. He thinks my hair looks fine (sometimes it's nice when your husband thinks you are beautiful no matter what, but there are drawbacks)
3. He doesn't understand why a cheap salon can't do it (trust me, they can't)
Boys just don't understand these things.
Monday, April 27, 2009
YLG Conference
I went to a conference today for librarians and the focus was on phonics and how children learn to read. The speaker emphasized the need for children to understand what they are reading (not just what individual words mean but what the whole story is about) and enjoy reading. I think what we do as librarians is very important to this goal because by reading to children from a young age and modeling reading aloud for parents we are enabling children to understand and enjoy stories. So, once they start reading on their own maybe that part can come more naturally.
May I say this is why I am not the biggest fan of things like Lexile, because as far as I can tell, the difficulty of the books is calculated only based on how hard the text is to decode. The maturity level of the story and how much it might appeal to a certain age group is not considered at all.
The speaker said that there is no such thing as a book that is too easy, but there are books that are too difficult. Now I have been frustrated when I have seen grade school children flying through board books trying to "cheat" at summer reading. But for a child who is genuinely interested in a book that could be considered below his reading level, if he is going to get something out of it, yeah, what's the harm?
May I say this is why I am not the biggest fan of things like Lexile, because as far as I can tell, the difficulty of the books is calculated only based on how hard the text is to decode. The maturity level of the story and how much it might appeal to a certain age group is not considered at all.
The speaker said that there is no such thing as a book that is too easy, but there are books that are too difficult. Now I have been frustrated when I have seen grade school children flying through board books trying to "cheat" at summer reading. But for a child who is genuinely interested in a book that could be considered below his reading level, if he is going to get something out of it, yeah, what's the harm?
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Movie
We walked into town today to see the new Fast and Furious movie. John, because he wanted to see that movie. Me, because there was popcorn involved.
The popcorn at British movie theaters isn't as good as in American theaters (it isn't fresh). But it's better than no popcorn at all.
The popcorn at British movie theaters isn't as good as in American theaters (it isn't fresh). But it's better than no popcorn at all.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Colchester Castle
Today I visited Colchester Castle with some staff and volunteers from Ancient House and the children in the Museum Club and the History Club. These clubs both meet regularly at Ancient House where they work on projects, listen to guest speakers, and participate in various other activities. Sometimes they go on trips, like they did today.
There was one adult assigned to every three children. My children were Georgia, Hadyn, and Connor. Georgia wants me to move to England permanently, Hadyn looks like a Weasley (but isn't too mischievous), and Connor prefers the Greeks to the Romans.
We walked down to the parking lot to get on the coach. I wasn't sure how much room there would be so I sat in the seat next to Georgia. After I saw all the empty seats I was sure my kids thought I was lame for sticking so close to them. But I had a nice conversation with Georgia and she asked me to sit with her on the ride back so I guess I wasn't too uncool.
The castle has been converted into a museum, so we started out by exploring the first floor in our groups. My favorite thing was Boudicea's chariot. It is actually the chariot that was used in a movie about Boudicea.
After that we ate lunch, then we went underground where a woman from the museum talked to us about the Romans. Under Claudius the Romans took over the land of the Trinovantes, including the capital city of Camulodunum (which is now Colchester). They made the local people build a temple to Claudius after he died. The underground chambers we were sitting in were filled with sand to support the weight of the temple. When Boudicea led the Britons against the Romans they burned the temple to the ground and took Camulodunum. Later on the Normans moved in and built a castle on top of the temple ruins. They used Roman debris, making Colchester the only red castle.
The woman from the museum led us upstairs where the kids got to handle some Roman artifacts and try their hand at building a round house and a Roman villa. When they were finished we looked around at the rest of the museum. Then we came home!
There was one adult assigned to every three children. My children were Georgia, Hadyn, and Connor. Georgia wants me to move to England permanently, Hadyn looks like a Weasley (but isn't too mischievous), and Connor prefers the Greeks to the Romans.
We walked down to the parking lot to get on the coach. I wasn't sure how much room there would be so I sat in the seat next to Georgia. After I saw all the empty seats I was sure my kids thought I was lame for sticking so close to them. But I had a nice conversation with Georgia and she asked me to sit with her on the ride back so I guess I wasn't too uncool.
The castle has been converted into a museum, so we started out by exploring the first floor in our groups. My favorite thing was Boudicea's chariot. It is actually the chariot that was used in a movie about Boudicea.
After that we ate lunch, then we went underground where a woman from the museum talked to us about the Romans. Under Claudius the Romans took over the land of the Trinovantes, including the capital city of Camulodunum (which is now Colchester). They made the local people build a temple to Claudius after he died. The underground chambers we were sitting in were filled with sand to support the weight of the temple. When Boudicea led the Britons against the Romans they burned the temple to the ground and took Camulodunum. Later on the Normans moved in and built a castle on top of the temple ruins. They used Roman debris, making Colchester the only red castle.
The woman from the museum led us upstairs where the kids got to handle some Roman artifacts and try their hand at building a round house and a Roman villa. When they were finished we looked around at the rest of the museum. Then we came home!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Dereham
I mentioned that I visited the library in Dereham last Saturday as part of the America Week celebration. Today I visited the school to talk about Americans in Norwich during WWII, partly because of America Week and partly because the third years just started learning about WWII.
So, this morning I showed my PowerPoint and did the paper airplane craft with two groups of 50 children.
Then I ate lunch at a sandwich shop.
Then I went to the library. The third years walked up to the library (in two separate groups of 50, again) to listen to me tell American stories.
The PowerPoint went pretty well. Sometimes I get discouraged because the facial expressions don't change, but all the other adults seem to read that as "paying attention," so I guess that's a good thing.
Every time I have worked with grade school children in England there has been an incident with boys and boobies. Today was no exception. The first classroom I was in had a male teacher and I hung out in the classroom after my presentation because they had just a few minutes before they would go to a short recess. One of the boys in the class pulled his pant leg up and told his teacher to look at his socks. They had a picture of a lady in a bikini. The teacher just laughed and asked him where he had gotten them. He said he borrowed them from his dad.
This afternoon was the first time I got to perform the whole program of American stories I had planned. One of the new things I was trying out was making rattlesnake soup. In my book of American folklore I found a little story about cowboys talking up rattlesnake soup to the new guy until he gets really interested, then laughing at him and telling him they don't eat that stuff. I thought I could adapt the story by making imaginary rattlesnake soup with the kids, allowing them to suggest lots of ingredients, going through all the motions, then instructing them to taste it. After they tasted it I would tell them that we "don't really eat that stuff." Well, it actually went better than I could have hoped because when the kids tasted their soup they immediately started saying, "Ew!" "Yuck!" "You poisoned me!" Very good sports.
So, this morning I showed my PowerPoint and did the paper airplane craft with two groups of 50 children.
Then I ate lunch at a sandwich shop.
Then I went to the library. The third years walked up to the library (in two separate groups of 50, again) to listen to me tell American stories.
The PowerPoint went pretty well. Sometimes I get discouraged because the facial expressions don't change, but all the other adults seem to read that as "paying attention," so I guess that's a good thing.
Every time I have worked with grade school children in England there has been an incident with boys and boobies. Today was no exception. The first classroom I was in had a male teacher and I hung out in the classroom after my presentation because they had just a few minutes before they would go to a short recess. One of the boys in the class pulled his pant leg up and told his teacher to look at his socks. They had a picture of a lady in a bikini. The teacher just laughed and asked him where he had gotten them. He said he borrowed them from his dad.
This afternoon was the first time I got to perform the whole program of American stories I had planned. One of the new things I was trying out was making rattlesnake soup. In my book of American folklore I found a little story about cowboys talking up rattlesnake soup to the new guy until he gets really interested, then laughing at him and telling him they don't eat that stuff. I thought I could adapt the story by making imaginary rattlesnake soup with the kids, allowing them to suggest lots of ingredients, going through all the motions, then instructing them to taste it. After they tasted it I would tell them that we "don't really eat that stuff." Well, it actually went better than I could have hoped because when the kids tasted their soup they immediately started saying, "Ew!" "Yuck!" "You poisoned me!" Very good sports.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Johnbook
I am, admittedly, on facebook a lot these days because I spend a lot of time at home and it is a diversion. John has a facebook account (two actually) but he's almost never on.
But now that he has been going into school to work on his papers he updates his status twice a day. Thanks for keeping us posted on your progress, John. And that's a fine picture of you eating haggis.
But now that he has been going into school to work on his papers he updates his status twice a day. Thanks for keeping us posted on your progress, John. And that's a fine picture of you eating haggis.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Real Life
So now that I'm done blogging about our holiday I suppose I'll have to go back to blogging about real life. Not as exciting, I'm afraid.
John has been working on his term papers. I have been applying for jobs. I did go do some storytelling at the Dereham library last Saturday. There weren't many takers but the kids who did listen were sweet. I'm going back on Friday to talk about Americans in Norwich during WWII (that PowerPoint presentation I've been working on) at a school. (It is America Week, a celebration connected with Abraham Lincoln's bicentenary. Lincoln had some relatives from Norfolk.)
We have a really bad clog in our shower drain. I cleaned the bathroom before we left so that the mold wouldn't take over. But it did anyway. In the drain. We have tried lots of chemicals and a home made coat hanger snake (once I figured out how exactly to jam it down the pipe) but alas, nothing has worked thus far. We have been using the downstairs bathroom for days (thank goodness it is warmer, at least - the downstairs bathroom isn't heated) and last night slept in another room because of real or imagined fumes.
John has been working on his term papers. I have been applying for jobs. I did go do some storytelling at the Dereham library last Saturday. There weren't many takers but the kids who did listen were sweet. I'm going back on Friday to talk about Americans in Norwich during WWII (that PowerPoint presentation I've been working on) at a school. (It is America Week, a celebration connected with Abraham Lincoln's bicentenary. Lincoln had some relatives from Norfolk.)
We have a really bad clog in our shower drain. I cleaned the bathroom before we left so that the mold wouldn't take over. But it did anyway. In the drain. We have tried lots of chemicals and a home made coat hanger snake (once I figured out how exactly to jam it down the pipe) but alas, nothing has worked thus far. We have been using the downstairs bathroom for days (thank goodness it is warmer, at least - the downstairs bathroom isn't heated) and last night slept in another room because of real or imagined fumes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Hadrian's Wall
On Friday we stopped by Hadrian's Wall on our way home!
I finally got it all down. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
I finally got it all down. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Edinburgh
We spent Thursday in Edinburgh.
First we went to the cathedral of St. Giles.
Then we went to the castle. Patrick Stewart was also at the castle. We didn't say anything to him because we saw another fan-girl gush at him and he was nice to her but looked like he wanted to be left alone.
We also went on a ghost tour where we learned about witches, narrow squalid streets, and mad monks! Our ghostly tour guide pretended to smother me in a demonstration about men who killed people to donate as medical cadavers.
First we went to the cathedral of St. Giles.
Then we went to the castle. Patrick Stewart was also at the castle. We didn't say anything to him because we saw another fan-girl gush at him and he was nice to her but looked like he wanted to be left alone.
We also went on a ghost tour where we learned about witches, narrow squalid streets, and mad monks! Our ghostly tour guide pretended to smother me in a demonstration about men who killed people to donate as medical cadavers.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Harlech
On Monday we saw Harlech castle.
I don't feel too bad that I didn't get in any running on our holiday since I climbed up and down lots of tower stairs.
I don't feel too bad that I didn't get in any running on our holiday since I climbed up and down lots of tower stairs.
Carreg Cennin
On Easter Morning we went to Carreg Cennin castle. It's a good thing traffic was so light because we had to drive on some seriously narrow country roads.
Caerphilly Castle
We went to Caerphilly castle on Saturday. It was one of the largest castles we saw and the surrounding lake and motes were filled.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Into Wales
We stopped by Tintern Abbey on the way to Cardiff. John stopped at an observation point a few miles up to write some lines.
We had to wait until Saturday morning to get good pictures in Cardiff. Here is the Millennium building.
And here is John, sneaking into Torchwood.
We had to wait until Saturday morning to get good pictures in Cardiff. Here is the Millennium building.
And here is John, sneaking into Torchwood.
Bath Day Two
We explored the city of Bath on Friday.
Here are some slightly frightening sculptures, the minotaur and she-rabbit.
This is from the Roman Baths. There were statues of several prominent Romans, including my buddy JC. But I have chosen to share with you the statue of Suetonius Paulinus, because he was the governor of Britain during the Boudicean revolt.
This is water flowing into the Roman Baths.
We also saw a street performer who was pretty entertaining, and ate lunch at the Pump House, the restaurant attached to the Roman Baths. And we tried the water. Warm and sulfurous. Before moving on to the next city we visited the William Herschel Museum. William and his sister Caroline were astronomers. He built much stronger telescopes than previously existed and discovered the planet Uranus. Caroline discovered several comets.
Here are some slightly frightening sculptures, the minotaur and she-rabbit.
This is from the Roman Baths. There were statues of several prominent Romans, including my buddy JC. But I have chosen to share with you the statue of Suetonius Paulinus, because he was the governor of Britain during the Boudicean revolt.
This is water flowing into the Roman Baths.
We also saw a street performer who was pretty entertaining, and ate lunch at the Pump House, the restaurant attached to the Roman Baths. And we tried the water. Warm and sulfurous. Before moving on to the next city we visited the William Herschel Museum. William and his sister Caroline were astronomers. He built much stronger telescopes than previously existed and discovered the planet Uranus. Caroline discovered several comets.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Bath Day One
This morning we left Cornwall and drove to Bath. We took a long walk by the canal where we saw more green hills, playful lambs, and boats!
Cornwall Day Two
On Wednesday we went to Tintagel. This is supposedly where King Arthur was born. There was a castle and an ocean and lots of green hills.
Cornwall Day One
We arrived in Cornwall on Monday night and Tuesday Tessa drove us around to see pretty places!
These are some of the geese outside the hotel where Tessa works. They saw her car in the parking lot and thought she might feed them.
Tessa did not feed the geese, but she did feed us! She made a yummy dinner on Tuesday night that was all vegan Indian food.
These are some of the geese outside the hotel where Tessa works. They saw her car in the parking lot and thought she might feed them.
Tessa did not feed the geese, but she did feed us! She made a yummy dinner on Tuesday night that was all vegan Indian food.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Travels
John and I are on a road trip. I may not be able to post every day, but I'll do a full account once we get back home.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Worried Girl
John and I are about to embark on our Amazing England Adventure (driving around for days in the rented car) and to keep the mold from completely taking over the flat while we are gone I decided to clean the bathroom. I've managed to not catch John's cold so far but I'm afraid the cleaning chemicals might have irritated my sinuses enough to give the germs a foot hold. Let's hope my mucus membranes rebuild themselves and kick the germs out!
I convinced John that I deserved to see a movie because I worked so hard this morning. So, we finally went to see The Boat that Rocked. The ads for it came out a while ago, so I feel like I've been waiting forever. I enjoyed it!
I've still been working away at my guitar playing. Since I decided to learn guitar I've been harboring some vague hope of writing the occasional folk song, but like David Rees, with Bush gone I've been wondering what there is to make social/political commentary on. The economy?
Surely I am the voice of the 21st century 20-something...
What are you worried about? Leave your own verses in the comments.
I convinced John that I deserved to see a movie because I worked so hard this morning. So, we finally went to see The Boat that Rocked. The ads for it came out a while ago, so I feel like I've been waiting forever. I enjoyed it!
I've still been working away at my guitar playing. Since I decided to learn guitar I've been harboring some vague hope of writing the occasional folk song, but like David Rees, with Bush gone I've been wondering what there is to make social/political commentary on. The economy?
21st Century Worried Girl Blues (sung to the tune of Worried Man Blues)
Chorus:
It takes a worried girl to sing a worried song
It takes a worried girl to sing a worried song
It takes a worried girl to sing a worried song
I’m worried now, but I won’t be worried long
I’m looking for a job, but no one will hire me
I’m looking for a job, but no one will hire me
I’m looking for a job, but no one will hire me
They say that Ponzi has ruined our economy
Chorus
I’ve applied all over town but I haven’t heard a thing
I’ve applied all over town but I haven’t heard a thing
I’ve applied all over town but I haven’t heard a thing
You need a PhD to work for Burger King
Chorus
I’ve been goin’ to school for the past 21 years
I’ve been goin’ to school for the past 21 years
I’ve been goin’ to school for the past 21 years
And all I’ve got, is loans up to my ears
Chorus
I ain’t got no way to pay back all these loans
I ain’t got no way to pay back all these loans
I ain’t got no way to pay back all these loans
I hope my folks will let me move back home
Chorus
Surely I am the voice of the 21st century 20-something...
What are you worried about? Leave your own verses in the comments.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Funny Bunny Day
The train trip to Thetford:
When I picked up my pre-booked tickets at the station I discovered it was only a ticket. I had somehow managed to buy a single to Thetford, but not a return back. I went into the ticket office to see about buying the return ticket and the woman was kind enough to refund my single and then sell me the whole journey at once, since it was cheaper that way.
The train was very crowded, probably because Easter break just started. I sat in a table seat with three other people. The table seat across the aisle from me had parents and their small child. During the train ride the child started coughing and sounded like he was going to throw up. Instead of hurrying her child to the bathroom, the mother put her hand in front of his mouth to catch the vomit. Needless to say, her one hand didn't even beging to cut it. The kid started coughing again and then threw up all over the table and floor. Thankfully, the Thetford stop came up soon.
Funny Bunny Day:
I was in one of the front rooms at Ancient House armed with my bunny books. The staff decided to provide me with a taxidermied rabbit in a plastic box. There was a hole in the box so that you could reach in and pet the bunny. They warned me that the bunny's paws were delicate and to encourage the kids to pet him on the head. Well, I told every single child to pet the bunny on the head nicely and almost every one tried to put a death grip on the paw. Like a magnet.
One of the books I brought was Antoinette Portis's Not a Box. It went over really well with the very little kids, one of whom had been playing in a box just this morning! On one page the bunny is imagining that his box is a burning sky scraper that he is putting out. A dad commented that this must be an American book based on the sky scraper and the "FD" on the rabbit's helmet for "Fire Department." Guilty as charged. Two of the three books I brought were American.
After the bulk of the visitors had come to hear me read, the staff asked me to help out upstairs because there was a unmanned craft table. So, I spent the rest of the day helping children make rabbit ear headbands, masks, and finger puppets.
The train ride back to Norwich:
The train was almost as crowded as it was this morning. I saw a man sitting alone at a table seat and decided that was as much space as I was going to get. I sat down accross from him before I noticed his dog under the table. It was a nice dog and really didn't bother me, but I could tell that the man was pretty tense for the rest of the ride worrying about how his dog was behaving.
John drove me to and from the train station. What a sweetie!
When I picked up my pre-booked tickets at the station I discovered it was only a ticket. I had somehow managed to buy a single to Thetford, but not a return back. I went into the ticket office to see about buying the return ticket and the woman was kind enough to refund my single and then sell me the whole journey at once, since it was cheaper that way.
The train was very crowded, probably because Easter break just started. I sat in a table seat with three other people. The table seat across the aisle from me had parents and their small child. During the train ride the child started coughing and sounded like he was going to throw up. Instead of hurrying her child to the bathroom, the mother put her hand in front of his mouth to catch the vomit. Needless to say, her one hand didn't even beging to cut it. The kid started coughing again and then threw up all over the table and floor. Thankfully, the Thetford stop came up soon.
Funny Bunny Day:
I was in one of the front rooms at Ancient House armed with my bunny books. The staff decided to provide me with a taxidermied rabbit in a plastic box. There was a hole in the box so that you could reach in and pet the bunny. They warned me that the bunny's paws were delicate and to encourage the kids to pet him on the head. Well, I told every single child to pet the bunny on the head nicely and almost every one tried to put a death grip on the paw. Like a magnet.
One of the books I brought was Antoinette Portis's Not a Box. It went over really well with the very little kids, one of whom had been playing in a box just this morning! On one page the bunny is imagining that his box is a burning sky scraper that he is putting out. A dad commented that this must be an American book based on the sky scraper and the "FD" on the rabbit's helmet for "Fire Department." Guilty as charged. Two of the three books I brought were American.
After the bulk of the visitors had come to hear me read, the staff asked me to help out upstairs because there was a unmanned craft table. So, I spent the rest of the day helping children make rabbit ear headbands, masks, and finger puppets.
The train ride back to Norwich:
The train was almost as crowded as it was this morning. I saw a man sitting alone at a table seat and decided that was as much space as I was going to get. I sat down accross from him before I noticed his dog under the table. It was a nice dog and really didn't bother me, but I could tell that the man was pretty tense for the rest of the ride worrying about how his dog was behaving.
John drove me to and from the train station. What a sweetie!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Mummy?
I checked out a few books to read at Funny Bunny Day tomorrow at Ancient House. One of them is Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems. I read through it today in preparation and then on page 21 I read the sentence: "As soon as Trixie's mummy opened the door, she asked, 'Where's Knuffle Bunny.'"
??!
Mummy?
It's been a while since I've read the book but I am almost certain the original American publication says "mom" or "mommy." I've heard that British books that get published in America are edited to take some of the Britishisms out. Apparently it goes both ways. Since I've been reading so many British books over here I can state with some authority that none of the colloquialisms have made the books impossible to understand. The local color makes them more interesting. And once in a while I learn something. So this business of translating books that are already in English (whether the change is Anglicizing or Americanizing) I'm very much opposed to.
??!
Mummy?
It's been a while since I've read the book but I am almost certain the original American publication says "mom" or "mommy." I've heard that British books that get published in America are edited to take some of the Britishisms out. Apparently it goes both ways. Since I've been reading so many British books over here I can state with some authority that none of the colloquialisms have made the books impossible to understand. The local color makes them more interesting. And once in a while I learn something. So this business of translating books that are already in English (whether the change is Anglicizing or Americanizing) I'm very much opposed to.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Leg Over Leg the Dog Went to Dover
We went by car.
Yup. They're white.
I like the stratification here. This is where dirt has eroded from the side of a field near the cliffs.
And here is John. It was windy.
Yup. They're white.
I like the stratification here. This is where dirt has eroded from the side of a field near the cliffs.
And here is John. It was windy.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Happy April Fools Day
I was sort of trying to pull a hoax claiming that I had tea with the Queen, but I just saw that the Prez is meeting with her and no one would believe I had tea with them both.
I went to the library today to meet with one of the children's librarians about an upcoming event. We used the office in the Memorial Library to talk, and both the ladies working in there today told us that a mom came in to say that her daughter was in one of the classes that came on the library tour a few weeks ago and it was the first time she had come home from school talking about what she did that day. Clearly the paper airplanes made an impression.
John and I went to watch some of his students in a moot court trial this afternoon. Moot court is not as much fun to watch as mock trial. I really wanted to bust into the Law and Order opening music followed by an enthusiastic "chum chum!" to liven things up. All the students did a great job arguing their case even though they didn't entertain me.
I went to the library today to meet with one of the children's librarians about an upcoming event. We used the office in the Memorial Library to talk, and both the ladies working in there today told us that a mom came in to say that her daughter was in one of the classes that came on the library tour a few weeks ago and it was the first time she had come home from school talking about what she did that day. Clearly the paper airplanes made an impression.
John and I went to watch some of his students in a moot court trial this afternoon. Moot court is not as much fun to watch as mock trial. I really wanted to bust into the Law and Order opening music followed by an enthusiastic "chum chum!" to liven things up. All the students did a great job arguing their case even though they didn't entertain me.
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