Our summer visitor is hoping to extend his visit for a year in order to improve his English language expertise. To this end, Luigi is applying for teaching position in high schools. His applications have already gone out to several private high schools and a few universities. Our local high school is looking for an Italian language teacher for the 2007-2008 school year...how appropriate. Thus, we're persuing leads with a series of phone calls, mailed packets of resumes, transcripts and letters of recommendations. I think a total of 10-12 have already gone out. After a personal chance meeting with the high school principal at a social event, Luigi came away with a good feeling about his chances. Now, we await a call for a formal interview.
We're preparing for a week visit from our NC family...six of them. All extra sleeping areas are readied and menus planned. It will be soooo good to see them, again. I've always told them that I want to tie a knot in the high way between New England and NC so that we could make this trip more often. We manage to stay in close contact with e-mails and phone calls, but there is nothing quite like a good hug!
We're finishing our third day of HHH (high 90s) weather with promises of cooling 70s for the weekend. That will be a welcome relief (we're not as fully AC'd as many other areas of the country). As I am heading off to Univ of RI for a Northeast Regional English Handbell Festival and we all (900 +/-) would much appreciate comfortable weather for the marathon of rehearsals and classes. More on this later.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Explanations
I thought that folks would be curious enough about this blog's name to warrant an explanation. We live in an old farmhouse (40+ yrs) that was part of a larger acreage, now small lots of big houses. The original name of this farm was "Golden Rod Farm"; we found the name on an old bottle cap in the walls when doing some renovations about 25 years ago. Consequently, we've semi-adopted the name and have used it on occasion. This is one occasion.
The second name to warrant an explanation is "Gramma Jelly". This is a name given to me by a grandson, to help him keep his two grammas separate. The other is "Gramma Bread". He just happens to love the homemade jellies that I put up every summer, thus the name. (Hey, it's jelly season, again!). In fact, I'll pack up a carton of jellies for him to take off to college this fall. He can get a re-fill next summer.
We're having a HHH New England day...mid 90s. I can feel the sweat rolling down my face while just sitting here ... and that's with AC. Until today, we've been blessed with cool 70 degree days for the past month. I did put in an order for those to remain for the duration of the summer, but something went wrong with my request. Oh, well! We'll survive for the 2-days that have been forecast. Supposed to be back to 70s for weekend.
The second name to warrant an explanation is "Gramma Jelly". This is a name given to me by a grandson, to help him keep his two grammas separate. The other is "Gramma Bread". He just happens to love the homemade jellies that I put up every summer, thus the name. (Hey, it's jelly season, again!). In fact, I'll pack up a carton of jellies for him to take off to college this fall. He can get a re-fill next summer.
We're having a HHH New England day...mid 90s. I can feel the sweat rolling down my face while just sitting here ... and that's with AC. Until today, we've been blessed with cool 70 degree days for the past month. I did put in an order for those to remain for the duration of the summer, but something went wrong with my request. Oh, well! We'll survive for the 2-days that have been forecast. Supposed to be back to 70s for weekend.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
In the beginning...
I'm creating this blog to maintain a weekly chat session with sisters that we've started a couple of years ago. It seems that this may be a quicker way to keep in touch with family and friends. We've (sisters, cousins, daughters and sons, and friends) have been posting weekly journals for some time now. With us all scattered across the USA (and an occasional deployment of a dear marine), our e-mail journals filled our need to stay-in-touch. Now, with a daughter's urging, I'm taking it one step up. So here goes......
We have a summer visitor in our home from Italy. Tony's cousin's son, Luigi, 27 years old, is a language teacher (Italian, French, Spanish with 2 yrs teaching experience in French high schools) who hopes to stay long enough to improve his English proficiency. To this end, Luigi has applied to several schools to a year-long language teaching job. Prospects look good. Applications and resumes are in, now awaiting interviews. The first to be this coming week at our local high school that is looking for an Italian teacher. How appropriate!
He has an ardent admirer in Adriana. She has taken him under her wing to show her all stuff American. Tonight they are playing badminton in the yard. Both will sleep well tonight.l
We have a summer visitor in our home from Italy. Tony's cousin's son, Luigi, 27 years old, is a language teacher (Italian, French, Spanish with 2 yrs teaching experience in French high schools) who hopes to stay long enough to improve his English proficiency. To this end, Luigi has applied to several schools to a year-long language teaching job. Prospects look good. Applications and resumes are in, now awaiting interviews. The first to be this coming week at our local high school that is looking for an Italian teacher. How appropriate!
He has an ardent admirer in Adriana. She has taken him under her wing to show her all stuff American. Tonight they are playing badminton in the yard. Both will sleep well tonight.l
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