My Birthday! (8/3)

I am now a whopping 33!!! This was the first birthday I had during school. It wasn't even on a weekend. And it was definitely unique!

First, several students brought presents for me. Chocolates, a clock, a fancy pen. But the craziest was "Blue" from the TV program "Blue's Clues" because I "act like Steve" (the silly guy who runs around and does crazy, but educational things with his doggie sidekick). I was sung to and wish well all day long. Then, at the end of the day, my cohort, Pily, interrupted my Science class to tell me that the fourth graders in the other classroom were misbehaving. She wanted me to go "talk" to them. But when I got close to the door she threw a jacket over my head and escorted me into next room where they had set up for a party. We sang, ate, and played some games to end the school day.

And in the evening Deb and I went out to dinner with some friends from London, Ohio. That's right! They came all the way to Chile to go out with us for my birthday. (Well, maybe they did vacation a little.) Actually, it was all kind of coincidental. My former principal informed me that someone from London was coming to Chile. She put us in contact with each other via e-mail. We answered a couple questions, but they used the internet to do most of their planning. We met up towards the end of their vacation (just so happened to be my birthday!) and had a great time at dinner together. It was a great way to end my birthday!

Sorry to say when we took the picture the camera was on the wrong setting so it didn't turn out very well. (I know, it hurts my eyes too.) But this was our group (minus one) at the Bavaria. Hope Jim and clan had a good time here in Chile!