A very busy time it has been. We managed to get back from Bethel a little early last Sunday, which was advantageous, as we had lesson plans to complete. Of course, our lesson plans are getting much simpler as time goes on, because a lot of what we are doing at this point in the year consists of catching up and completion.
Monday marked the beginning of prom preparation week, with a different set of projects nightly. There was a lot to do, but the crew was pretty reliable and worked together well. We actually got some of the more complex tasks done a lot earlier than we had been dreading. Of course, there were some last minute complications, but they seemed to be few and easily dealt with. It was tiring to be sure, but it got done, and that was the goal.
We also had some visitors this week, and despite the intense nature of the week's activity, it was great to have them here. Stephen Blanchett, one of the founding members of the group Pamyua, and Jack Dalton, an actor and storyteller, came to spend the week with the kids performing, telling stories, and even writing a song or two based on the work of a couple of our students. They performed one of the numbers live on Wednesday. It was funny, and it was sweet, and it brought me a smile and a tear at the same time. They visited with my class for four mornings, and we had a great time listening to stories, doing some acting warm-ups, and even a little Yup'ik dancing. Even me. We hope to see them back again, and I hope that they can figure out a way to put their little ditty into a recorded form somehow.
Prom was last night, and it was busy and hectic and tiring. The kids were cute and the girls were pretty and the boys were handsome and dressed in their ties and tuxes. My bride and I managed to get through it and still stay married. This morning there was a big mess in the gym that the kids came in and eliminated in a couple of hours. I spent the day at the office, because I apparently have time to make up (due to district inservices). I will spend the next two Saturdays there. When the last Saturday is over, so is my school year. Time grows very short-less than two weeks until the end. We will have some more adventures after the end of the year, but summer vacation is nigh.
And now, as the work week ends, I think that it is time for a cuddle and some sleep. This is going to feel nice....
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