We are back in Kosova. We returned as familiar visitors this time, greeted with embraces rather than handshakes. Our home was a welcome site and the sounds of the land were comforting… well, maybe not the packs of barking dogs at night. Compared to last year when we were strangers, this was an uncomplicated and energizing arrival.On the way…we stopped in London for four days. The kids were particularly intrigued with Stonehenge. We did touristy things at a casual pace. Bloody fun, mate.
We’ve now had a couple days of teacher orientation and three days of school. Our enrollment is up to 70, so we’ve almost tripled in size. It’s nice having a little more bustle in the halls and classrooms. It’s still a teacher’s paradise having less than a dozen students in each class. I will be teaching Geometry, Algebra 2 and Precalculus. Julia will be helping the middle school teachers, Sarah and Sherry.
It appears that we will be moving into the big city of Prishtina. There is a house right next to our school that we will be renting (2nd floor). It’s a bit bigger, we’ll have an extra room, but most importantly, our commute will be a walk of about 50 meters. Since all four of us are going to the school now we are VERY excited, however, we will miss our quiet, little village terribly.
We had a wonderful time back in the states. Daniel’s baseball team did very well and he’s already practiced with the ‘08-09 squad. Melanie was able to ride several horses at Sandy Run stables – good for her body and soul. We scurried around reconnecting with friends and family. Our time in Georgia and Florida with Julia’s family was medicine for homesick hearts and staying with Gary’s parents in Kentucky was a tasty treat for us all (as was Granny’s pecan pie).
