Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Lemons to Lemonade

Wow, it is hard to believe that about a year ago we got our Peace Corps assignment to Uganda, and we went and we had to come home. My mom has Alzheimer's and gets more confused by the day. Steve's mom just celebrated her 101 birthday and we all went to NYC to take her to lunch. At the same time, my mom confused the message I left for her and reported that Steve's mom had died. We all had a huge laugh and life goes on.
So much has happened since March but what is important is that i am back in the classroom teaching English and I am so happy. I got a position at the Killington Mountain School, in Killington Vermont. Students come from near and far and are dis enrolled in their school for two quarters/five months. The school is right on the mountain. The students are in small classes ranging from one on one to five with one teacher. It is wonderful and awesome fit for me. I am so, so happy. I still have time for family and fun but I am working and loving it.
Steve is also working and seems to think that the job market is improving. He is back to head hunting. He also has refurnished his office and fixing all the things that need to be fixed in our house. We are going to Peaks Island over Christmas break and very excited. I went once and fell in love instantly. It is off the coast of Portland Maine. I am also presenting at a national conference, NCTE, in Philadelphia. Yippee. I will amass many books and teaching materials.
It took us 18 months to get into the PC and then it ended. We have moved on, even though I read your blogs weekly. To all of our cohort group...you go guys!