It doesn't feel or look like it in MN, especially with the latest
snowfalls the past 2 weeks, but spring is just around the corner which
of course means starting to plan for summer.
My mom
mentioned several of you were talking about making a trip to MN/WI for a
cabin vacation. Send us your dates sooner rather than later so we can
mark it down on our calendar. A trip to Target Field is also a highly
recommended must if you haven't visited yet for a Twins game! As empty
nesters, my parents have lots of room for you to crash at their place
and I am sure would enjoy the company!
Just so you
know, one weekend that my parents will not be available to go to the
cabin is the weekend of July 27/28. But they can always join you during
the week if that is the only weekend that works for you. The weekend of
August 17th is also not available.
Other news
Mary
continues to do well in S. Sudan. She always has lots of stories to
share with us - there never seems to be a dull moment! She seems to
still be enjoying it, but is looking forward to her next leave. She gets
2 weeks of leave every 3 months where she has to leave the country. Her
last leave coincided with Christmas, so we enjoyed spending 2 weeks
with her before she headed back for another round of adventures. Her next one begins on Friday, so the whole family plus Robyn is going to meet her in Tanzania for a 10 day safari. Yes, even my mom is going! She was on
the fence about going, but
as John reported "it may be the last time we have a family vacation
before Joe does something like pack up and move to Mexico." Not sure if
that was what convinced her to go along or not, but she has made it very
clear that we should not expect any other vacations from her after
this. For my dad's sake, keep your fingers crossed that nothing goes
wrong or he won't likely live to tell about it.
John
and Joe are also doing well. I think it is safe to say Joe's the only
one thrilled about the latest snowfalls as he is still doing snowplowing and shoveling. They, along with Robyn, will be staying for a few more days to visit Zanzibar with Mary. Since I could only get so many days off of work, I have to return on April 1st. When given the option to stay longer or return with me, my mom chose to return sooner rather than later. My dad too decided he better jump on the bandwagon and also leave with us. I suspect he doesn't have much faith in his other children's traveling skills but just won't admit it...
I am continuing to enjoy my first
year as a preschool teacher in a school district-run preschool. Those
on facebook know I have my hands full with my students. Fortunately, they
never fail to be entertaining. I have 4 classes of 4 and 5 year olds,
17 in each class. It's an inclusive classroom, so I have 3-4 students
that are in the early childhood special education program. I'd say 2 of
the 4 classes are pretty functional, whereas the other 2 classes manage
to test my sanity daily despite having up to 6 adults in the classroom
trying to keep things under control. Needless to say, I am looking forward to summer when I return to teaching camps in St. Paul parks.
Frank and Pat
have been put to the test on whether or not they can be trusted with any
future grandchildren based on how they have done with my dog. They
aren't being too convincing that they are up for the task, as so far
Zoey has gotten everything she wants and has become more demanding than
ever...
Good luck to everyone with their March Madness picks! We're all looking forward to another fun competition, although we are planning on keeping the trophy here in MN for another year:)
-- Posted by Anna
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