I just like the idea of being able to say a few words in their language. That's about all I'll be able to do. I spent two years in high school trying to learn French and never could get the hang of it!
I had 3.5 yrs. of Spanish in high school and can barely remember any of it...I can still understand a bit, but not enough to communicate
. My best friend in h.s. picked up everything and could speak like a native by the time we graduated; some people are just "naturals". I am definitely mono-lingual; I couldn't even master sign language!
But I do appreciate your phrases, and I will try to use them (esp. the most important one
).
Here is a picture of the cake I made. Morgan requested a pink sunglasses cake and I obliged.
Love it! Are "fancy" cakes as popular or as frequently done there as in the States? If not, I'm sure the kids were even more delighted.
Just a quick one on Palo reservations - apart from the Evening meal , I see there is a brunch and tea available - which is better brunch or tea???
DH loved the high tea and can't wait to do it again. I thought it was nice, but I definitely prefer brunch. Both of us thoroughly enjoyed dinner. On the EBTA last year, we were first-time
DCL cruisers and were able to easily book tea and brunch onboard, shortly after embarking. We were only able to make dinner res online prior. This time, we will definitely be doing all three.
That said, the only one I would want to do more than once on this trip would be brunch.
Thanks Claire & Jill!!! The years have really flown by and after all this time, my husband is still the funnest most wonderful person I know.
Love is grand!
Mine, too (after 31 years). It definitely is .
Totally makes sense. When Jess was in 8th grade, she went on her first student-ambassador-type trip to Europe....
three weeks with total strangers without ME! It was incredibly difficult, but I felt it was also too great an opportunity to pass up. I had that same feeling of loss, because it was the first time she really experienced something major that we didn't. She went again in 9th (back to Europe) and 11th (South Africa), which was also tough for dear old mom. The first week, I thought of nothing else; the second week, DH and I were starting to enjoy ourselves
; and the third week just flew by and she was home. But, when she graduated from college (living home the whole time) and moved to TX...well, that's another story
I am letting our older daughter put an X on the calendar each day, and when I looked at it this morning, she went ahead and X'ed off the next two weeks while I was asleep... so WE are down to 11 weeks. LOL! (I guess she is more ready than I thought... she had been REALLY good at doing it on her own - with just one X per day! Just speeding things up a little...)
Simply adorable!
Thanks
It is getting a bit difficult. She is travelling to Seattle when she finishes to stay with friends for a few weeks, and she will be visiting Canada and lots of places around that area. It is a wonderful opportunity but I can't help feeling sad because this is the first time my "little girl" will be experiencing so much without me being part of it. Does that make sense
We had that last night.....it was scary, lots of thunder, lightning & huge hail stones! 
To celebrate we went out for supper to our favorite Tatar food restaurant.
And WOW... 13 weeks! I am letting our older daughter put an X on the calendar each day, and when I looked at it this morning, she went ahead and X'ed off the next two weeks while I was asleep... so WE are down to 11 weeks. LOL! (I guess she is more ready than I thought... she had been REALLY good at doing it on her own - with just one X per day! Just speeding things up a little...)
