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Interview
I was recently interviewed by the local paper. Another teacher had called the paper to recommend me for “Teacher of the Week” due to my Polska adventures, and voil: a article in the paper after living in the city less than three months.
(A few mistakes here and there, but…)
Caesars Head
There's a state park about thirty miles northwest of Greenville that promises miles of hiking, spectacular views, and an amazing waterfall.
In reality, with the lack of rain this year, Caesars Head (there's no apostrophe in the official spelling; as such, I'm not sure how to interpret that) managed only two of the three.
The Girl was thrilled all the same.
Halloween
The Girl went to her first Halloween party the other day, dressed as a pumpkin.
Busy Saturday
One neighbor was having concrete poured. Another neighbor was having his roof redone. K was painting. I pulled apart that awful squirrel cage in the back yard and (not shown) moved more leaves and branches for curbside service.
Yes, My Lord
Saudi King Abdullah visited Buckingham Palace, and he received a villainous welcome.
(Note from 2026: The actual video has been removed... wonder why?)
Repeating Ourselves
Once again, we found ourselves at Graveyard Fields this weekend.
Last time we were there, L was much smaller:
I've a feeling that, as long as Dziadek is here, we'll be doing a lot of repeat trips.
More at Flickr
Feeding the Girl
Grandfathers
Last weekend we had both grandfathers with the Girl. One fed:
The other entertained:
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