“That we leave our homes, that we step through our doors to the world, that we travel our whole lives not because we want to collect exotic T-shirts, not because we want to consume foreign adventure the same Western way we consume plastic and Styrofoam and LCD TVs and iPads, but because it has the power to renew us—not the guarantee, not the promise, just the possibility. Because there are places our imaginations can never construct for us, and there are people who we will never meet but we could and we might. It reminds us that there is always reason to begin again.” - Stephen Markley, Tales of Iceland or "Running with the Huldufólk in the Permanent Daylight"
started this morning in the sports hall for a dance lesson. My new buddy Robert has hurt his foot and needs to rest it, as he is a stellar soccer player, so he offered an excellent colour commentary on the process as his class gets ready for the annual Fest. Justin Timberlake needs no translation, his coolness transcends culture and language. Got this feelin` in my boooody!!!! A quick snow storm blew in just in time for recess and I got to see the snowball zone in action. If I had been thinking more quickly I would have been out there ready and waiting. Next time!!! After dancing and a coffee I was off to the sports hall again for a gym class. Honestly, I think parachute games are a hit no matter where you go. Binni`s class wqas very patient with me as we played parachute games and a great form of what I would call "Hospital Tag". Let`s just say when I was tagged and had to be carried to the hospital it was a group effort, one that almost caused an embarassing moment as one little one grabbed my pantleg instead of my ankle! Whew! Near miss... ;o) After my exciting Gym inspired morning we were off to Bessastdir to meet the First Lady of Iceland. See the next post for details about that and our trip to the Bláa lónið the Blue Lagoon! Bláa lónið A side note from Wednesday after school.... When your staff meeting starts at dessert o`clock you know you are in for a treat....or 7!! Once or twice a term the whole staff gathers for an hour long meeting with treats and updates, professional conversations and a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday. Ok, not sure if they always sing but we sure did yesterday! The feeling in these gatherings is much like ours on Friday afternoons. The laughter is easy, stories from the week are shared and new staff are welcomed. All that alongside Icelandic desserts and you have a productive meeting! Into the evening we spent time as a family. Dori made an amazing roasted lamb shoulder with his new giant container of Montreal steak spice (thank you Dave!) and we talked about the impending Wow Air closure made official this morning so check your tickets if you are planning a trip here. We then curled up to watch the Swedish sensation "Girl in the Spider`s Web" from the Steig Larsson series. There is something so much better about seeing the original Swedish cast...more authentic. Neighbour stopped by before their weekend getaway to Hamburg and we shareds a few more laughs about travelling hijinx like lost bags and a lack of toothbrushes.
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AuthorAubrey: "Leader of the Elves"....that's me. Mom of two amazing guys, wife to one bigger (yet no less amazing) guy and teacher of little ones. Blogging about the adventures (usually with my rubber chicken in tow) is one of my favourite things. Archives
April 2019
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