How to Change a Light Bulb

...with no electrical grounding.














Complete with rubber gloves, wooden spoons and rubber-soled shoes.

Volleyball Once More

After you leave college, playing team sports is logistically annoying mostly impractical. But now that I’m back in the school environment the opportunity has again arisen: the PE teacher sent an open invitation for us to help with the inter-school volleyball tournament. I was giddy with excitement as I volunteered to keep score and track the substitutions. I didn’t realize it was actually a stressful role. And I also didn’t realize how much volleyball has changed – yes it has been 10 years since I played competitively! That means that there is now a libero where there wasn’t one before and rally-point is standard. It makes me feel old for a sport to change so much. But the PE teacher asked me to help coach next year, which is an exciting idea, whether I do it or continue on as score keeper, I don't know yet.

International Day 2009

Can you guess what Jared is...?

Right to Left (Arabic style, here): teacher in Gulf-wear; staff wearing normal (maternity) clothes; Jared as a cowboy/sheriff (which was a HUGE hit); the gardener in his native Sudanese get up.

Here's a teacher who borrowed a traditional wedding dress. The huge gold necklaces are very flash (usually not of solid gold). She ditched the head wrap because it was hot and hard to maintain while teaching.

Other local dress..