Clue

Every day I write the date on the board. Gives students practice at saying it properly. Also ESL students are notoriously bad at reading out numbers so it helps a bit.

On Fridays I also write TGIF under the date, but today I wrote TGMMIC. Ava (my favorite student and someone I see as a future Carson McCullers) got the clue immediately. She called out "Thank God my mommy is coming". Yes. Thank God indeed. I realized today that she is 70 this year. Not an easy trek for a 70 year old to make, and she isnt in perfect health either. I mean not too bad, but could be better. She must love me a whole bunch to come here in the winter. I am heading to Sofia tomorrow morning to meet her and Robert and we will return to Turnovo Sunday. Its rainy and cool here and the temp. is about 10 degrees colder today than it was yesterday. FIGURES! I wish they had come last week. It was balmy for this time of year.

We are finally watching the last half hour of Hotel Rwanda with the 9th graders. Then I am done for the week. I am tired. I went to bed at 10 last night and got up at 5. I will get to sleep in a wee bit tomorrow as Im on the 10:40 bus out.

Better recharge my phone and iPod.