We were invited to the Middle School party last night at a restaurant called Scandinavia. It was a lovely BBQ burger fest with great beer and wine and lots of energy. Lots of funny speeches about people moving on and nothing boring or overly sentimental. They are all wonderful people who are really devoted to teaching. The principal made a point of saying how much everyone will miss Cindy and how much she has done in one year to improve technology.
Cindy had a half-day today so I used my time to do some laundry and make a big, really big, pot of sausage and vegetable pasta sauce. The house smells great and so far the sauce tastes great, but will improve with simmering. It was quite the trick cooking the sauce with only one big pot. I’ll have to transfer the sauce to some smaller vessels so that I have something to cook the pasta in. At least it is better than camping. Some of our friends in the building are coming down for dinner tonight. They have to bring their own wine glasses and flatware!
Heard from Colin, Meagan, and Hannah that they were caught up in the United computer meltdown and were delayed for five and a half hours at Dulles. Needless to say they missed their connection to Auckland and have to spend the day in a hotel near LAX. They are now scheduled out at 2100 tonight. Luckily they are all so excited about the move that their spirits still seem high. At least they weren’t shot at like the Asiana Flight
People have been coming over today to pick up the stuff we sold. We are down to two little bags that still have to go. Tomorrow we pack up the TV and transport it to a friend who lives in the other housing area. The apartment will look even more barren once the TV and cable box are out of here so we shall entertain ourselves by observing how long the days are becoming. We have 17.5 hours of daylight today and St. Petersburg has 19. Now isn’t that exciting.
Obviously I’ve run out of things to report so I’ll sign off. Best to all, Cindy and Wm.
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