Week

So, it is Thursday, and I thought I would blog, although I don't know that I have much to say. PALS kids are learning about Hawaii this week (kinda). We made hula-like skirts out of fabric strips on Tuesday. Two of the girls and Anne (volunteer) worked on a dance, which the two older boys joined in with later. The dance was performed to the song "In the Jungle" - not really Hawaiian, but it worked. The two younger boys had fun tying the bands around their heads and playing "air karate." On Wednesday, we did nothing that related to Hawaii, but it was fun anyway. We watched a fairly cheesy production of "The Big 5, Little 5" where two guys were on a safari in Africa looking for the Big 5 (leopard, lion, elephant, rhino, and buffalo) and the Little 5 (elephant shrew, ant lion, leopard tortoise, buffalo weaver, and rhino beetle). Then, the kids went on safari in the park for pictures of these animals. It was a good day.

Jeremy says he is getting more work from Mike. The data sharing conference they hosted on Monday went well. So, now he has more projects, since they were told about some potential money available from the Core of Engineers for the Rio Grande.

Otherwise, the week is trucking along. We had softball practice on Monday. My batting is going well, still overcoming my fear of being hit by the ball while fielding it. Jeremy (aka, Big Tuna - reason for this nickname is unknown as far as I know) is hitting the ball almost over the fence, and fielding just fine. Claire's parents arrived last night and will be visiting through Monday. They will stay with us a few nights before venturing to Taos and Santa Fe. It is fun to meet families of those you are roommates with. Until later....