Sunday, June 7, 2009
High-tech kindergarten
Hi all. T-minus 5 days til launch. Packing up all the gifts we bought y'all, finishing our summer shopping list (just added: Scotch Guard for our patio couch covers), and saying goodbyes to families we won't see for a while. In some cases, a long while.
Desi's class performed last week, but Dad screwed up. I thought it was in a different place, and was told by the guy in charge that the time had changed. I duly reported this to Sarah, and ended up causing us both to miss it. Not SuperDad that day. Anyway, I still owe the blog some footage from last month's "When I Grow Up," so I'l see about linking to that today.
For now, here's a class project of Desi's. You can see their drawing/written work and hear them describing their favorite thing from the year.
I can't create links because I'm doing this thru a proxy site, so you'll have to copy this line and paste into the address box of your web browser:
http://portal.saschina.org/video/media/6013/KAD_Highlights/
Desi's voice comes in at about the 37-second mark.
Bye for now.
Desi's class performed last week, but Dad screwed up. I thought it was in a different place, and was told by the guy in charge that the time had changed. I duly reported this to Sarah, and ended up causing us both to miss it. Not SuperDad that day. Anyway, I still owe the blog some footage from last month's "When I Grow Up," so I'l see about linking to that today.
For now, here's a class project of Desi's. You can see their drawing/written work and hear them describing their favorite thing from the year.
I can't create links because I'm doing this thru a proxy site, so you'll have to copy this line and paste into the address box of your web browser:
http://portal.saschina.org/video/media/6013/KAD_Highlights/
Desi's voice comes in at about the 37-second mark.
Bye for now.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Photos are up on facebook, check 'em out
here's an explanation of the recent problem:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/world/asia/03china.html?_r=1&hp
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/world/asia/03china.html?_r=1&hp
stick with me, here
Hi all. We continue to be unable to blog at our apartment. And here at school, I can access most of the webpage I need, but not certain buttons, so I can't figure out how to upload photos. Check my facebook page--I'll put some recent photos up there. Or, for those of you we'll see this summer, just wait a couple weeks and see us then! We are down to 11 days, and many of those are full of social activities. So I'm sure it will feel like no time at all before we're on break. summertime!!
I taught my last couple classes today. Final exams start tomorrow, and I'll spend the time prepping for my World History course for next year. I'll have 2 classes of my own (woo hoo!) and I'll co-teach 2 more. Those 4 plus a study hall equals my whole teaching load next year. Just one course to prepare for--again, woo hoo!
Sarah is busy wrapping up end-of-year report writing and going to parent meetings. Desi enjoyed his birthday celebration at school a few days ago. He also performed on stage again in a kindergarten assembly--video to come someday! Desi is becoming quite the reader and writer, and of course artist. Emmett is learning Chinese faster than the rest of us, and both boys are having fun with pirate Legos and race cars and joking about buts and farts. Wonderful Boy stuff (well, maybe not always wonderful.)
Library is kicking me out. I'll get on fb and post photos here in a sec. promise
take care, blog fans!
I taught my last couple classes today. Final exams start tomorrow, and I'll spend the time prepping for my World History course for next year. I'll have 2 classes of my own (woo hoo!) and I'll co-teach 2 more. Those 4 plus a study hall equals my whole teaching load next year. Just one course to prepare for--again, woo hoo!
Sarah is busy wrapping up end-of-year report writing and going to parent meetings. Desi enjoyed his birthday celebration at school a few days ago. He also performed on stage again in a kindergarten assembly--video to come someday! Desi is becoming quite the reader and writer, and of course artist. Emmett is learning Chinese faster than the rest of us, and both boys are having fun with pirate Legos and race cars and joking about buts and farts. Wonderful Boy stuff (well, maybe not always wonderful.)
Library is kicking me out. I'll get on fb and post photos here in a sec. promise
take care, blog fans!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
So much to say...
For some reason, blogger has been not working. Maybe the impending 20th anniversary of a certain historical event that I am not at liberty to name is causing the problem. Don't know. Anyway, vtunnel.com to the rescue. Here's photos of Desi's bowling party from May 16. We had some fun, and now we can say we bowled in China.
Oh boy. still not working. i'll try again later
Oh boy. still not working. i'll try again later
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
TV Turnoff Week
Quick update here during "Unplugged Week," when we're supposed to not watch TV or use the computer. Fun weekend--Friday night, Sarah and I saw the Shanghai Dance Co. (above) in the school's Performing Arts Center. Played at Kid Town on Saturday for Keller's 4th birthday, then bought some new patio furniture on Sunday. We've been grilling salmon and asparagus, riding bikes, having lots of fun. Gearing up for Desi's birthday party Sunday. Rain threatens our mini-golf plans, but know this: WHATEVER WE DO, FUN WILL BE HAD.
Monday, May 4, 2009
May the 4th be with you
sorry for the dearth of videos lately. between China's stupid firewall and the fact that the boys broke the videocamera, it's been a rough go for video of late. I am working on uploading a couple short ones. in the meantime...
Just had a fun 3-day weekend. May Day, for those of you living in the US, is International Workers' Day. Not that you'd ever know it living there. Like most of the at-least-semi-developed-world, China gives you May 1 off. So we went downtown for a couple nights. Saw Leo Chu and his family. Tooled around Century Park on a double tandem bike (zip it, Katie Pearmine!) like this one. ate good food, got away from the burbs for some big-city action, and came back refreshed and ready to attack the last 40 days before we get on that big silver bird to jump the pond back to The World. (sorry, lapsed into 'Nam slang there)
mom and e on a break during our walk to the store
Just had a fun 3-day weekend. May Day, for those of you living in the US, is International Workers' Day. Not that you'd ever know it living there. Like most of the at-least-semi-developed-world, China gives you May 1 off. So we went downtown for a couple nights. Saw Leo Chu and his family. Tooled around Century Park on a double tandem bike (zip it, Katie Pearmine!) like this one. ate good food, got away from the burbs for some big-city action, and came back refreshed and ready to attack the last 40 days before we get on that big silver bird to jump the pond back to The World. (sorry, lapsed into 'Nam slang there)
alright, 5 failed upload attempts later, I quit. here's some still photos til I can figure out the video thang.
desi getting fit with one of the locals at Zhudi Park:
mom and e on a break during our walk to the store
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