it all began around dusk.
splashing was heard in my lapa.
i mean, not "in" my lapa, but i heard it when i was in my lapa. do you see the difference? ok, good.
squeals of glee rang in the night.
the scent of children and laughter filled air.
johanno heard it too. he came running.
its never to late or cold for the farm kids to swim. i mean, it was probably still in the 70s but we've been having such an indian summer lately i was cold. i distinctly remember this night being on the cold side.
i took all of these tuesday night. or was it monday? i can't remember now. i told ya i was behind in my cue. o well.
tomorrow i'll share some of my favorite links from this past week. i'll also share a funny story that occurred last saturday. but i couldn't find the words before. tomorrow, i'll find the words!
but first! a funny story from today!!!
so i went to a teacher training RaG did too. there is a ten day team from Alabama in and i enjoy them so. they fascinate me. its been a bit since so many americans have been in the same room. they take photos of EVERYTHING, the remind me of asians. i'm not kidding we took them to our grocery store, they ALL got out and photographed it. dead serious. they are dear. anyway.....
i love training's and conferences. i think it reminds me of being in school. i miss being in class all day. researching and writing papers all night. i love learning.
anyway, we give out free curriculum to the teachers and they get their continuing head credits. there were 91 teachers that showed up today. it was awesome. i went to participate myself, but ended up helping. couldn't help myself *grins*
at the end my job was to total up numbers for the right amount of books. i would then turn behind me and tell my 'team' what the number was. they would then hand me the books and i'd either hand them to the teacher or signal one of our dashing gentleman friends to carry the books to the teacher's car. (side note: it was blazing today and those boys did an outstanding job!) so anyway, i would lift a lot of book at a time. but nothing like what i used to when i interned with OneHope myself overseas.
seriously, i distinctly remember my june one year spent in a seaside Peruvian town and having to carry the boxes of books we'd need for the entire day up the 7 flights of stairs to the church, through the town since we had no vehicle and everywhere in between. i think i could carry 3 at a time. i know it was at least two boxes. you learned to carry a lot so you made less trips! so anyway, holding and lifting one box or just books from a box was not impressive (to me). i'm in probably the worst 'muscle' shape of my life and i'm totally happy with that *smile*. its amazing how nice it is to enjoy working out and doing active things because i enjoy them and not because i need to make time.
but, i do know my arms (and body!) get a workout with the boys in school. i'm constantly lifting and throwing and swinging. i guess its doing good, because one of the boys made a comment to a girlfriend of mine here that my biceps are really strong. ha!
i think to a normal girl 'strong' is in no way cute or dainty or a compliment, but oh to me it just melted me. for real. i've always preferred to be in shape and strong then be cute to some boy.
i'm a total geek, but might as well admit it....
....as soon as i got home today i went into the bathroom and flexed my "biceps" to check em out myself. i wasn't impressed. family, you would not be either. *smile*
hahahahahhaa
Happy Saturday *smile*
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