Finding Warmth

Brrr – the mornings are chilly – bright and welcoming – but chilly.  By the time coffee and tea have worked their magic we are on the “literally” rocky road to wherever we ply our trade.  That warms us faster than the beverages.

Joe and Mary meet with their high school students and set them on fire – that being just the beginning of their day.

Diane and Paul  went off to continue their student stimulation with active vital discussions on modern topics of interest to young adults.  We are as excited at hearing their lesson plans as the students are – bringing forth the best of them.

Reba and Arleen go to their middle school classes at Santa Maria where spelling bees were held all day to determine the winner of each class.  The winner goes on to the finals.  Each student chooses a word out of a tin then spells it – the proper pronunciation of each letter being the aim.  After 3 rounds the winner is champ.  Reba and Arleen helped out in four classes – Reba left me for one period to become acquainted with one of Joao’s classes.

Joe and Mary with their long hours and interesting classes (up to 51 students in the evening classes) are kept hopping with discussions of environment, life styles, diet and nutrition – picking up hints from the students as well as teaching them.

It was the first time in a while we all went to dinner together – our Global/Beja family – a dinner without wine but with so much warmth – and so to bed – warm and fuzzy.