Starting 2009-2010

I feel a little silly taking the photos of our "normal" lives for this post but we have requests for such a thing so I endured. Here is the result...When we got back our Egyptian Jasmine (locally known as 'ful') was blooming and the rich smell sustains us when we hang out on our balcony early in the morning. It is too hot in the afternoon/evening right now as it gets full afternoon sun.These are one of the six sets of stairs up to our apartment. Before we left for the break I could go up and down any number of times a day without blinking. After 2 months away - well not only was I a bit winded but my legs actually hurt for several days. How embarasing!During the first week of school (staff only) they conducted mass CPR/First Aid training. I was asked to be one of the many instructors to help check the participants skills. We did 50 people a day for two days and it went really well thanks for great organizing (I was not a part of that).The CAC Health Office has not changed from the outside...Inside the Health Office things have changed slightly with the exit of Mary, the prior head nurse and the entrance of Angie (on the right). On the left is Nagla, our wonderful receptionist.Watching the kids arrive on the first day of school.This time of year, before the swim team settles into vigorous training the CAC pool hours work for us and we enjoy regular cool laps!The CAC tradition is that after the first week of school with students each semester the principals of each division hold a staff party at their apartments. Since the apartments are one on top of the other it is commonly known as "the three levels of fun". Here we are living it up on the balcony of the Elementary Pricipals place.

Below: The annual charity grass volleyball tournament at CAC was this weekend. Marc played - I did not. I did first aid. Note the crane and the half built Elementary building in the background. The health office will move over there once it is finished.

Marc's school year (as do many others) always starts off with 17 days straight of work. This was his first day off after that marathon. Love the Lay-Z-boy!