Displaced Beachbums

Hello Busy Fall! 

Seems as soon as school starts, the crazy schedules start. So much for a nice dinner and a glass of wine ~ there’s been something going on every night this week. Not that I’m complaining, it’s been fun meeting new people. I’ve started volunteering at various organizations here on base and I’ll stick with the ones I like best. We all know once they get your name, you’re called for everything.

Last year, I had so much fun volunteering with FG’s 2nd grade class, I decided to volunteer at the school here as well.  FG’s new teacher seemed thrilled to have a parent helping out so I plan to go in a couple days a week for a few hours to help with reading and writing. The kids are adorable and still at a sweet age.

Also, I’ll be teaching CCD one night a week. As I plan for my first class this week, I’m in awe of all those teachers who have to plan for 5 full days. Sometimes parents don’t realize how much time a teacher puts into the class before the class even starts.  Here’s to all those great teachers out there who take the time to make their class-time special!

The strange thing about saying Goodbye to Summer is I have to remind myself the weather is NOT going to cool down. It’s so odd not to be changing from summer to winter clothes. In Germany, there were more than a few days when the weather changed so drastically from morning to afternoon that FG was either freezing or boiling by the end of the school day.  It’s nice to know it’s 80 degrees in the morning and 82 degrees in the afternoon 🙂