Dan left Thanksgiving day and two of my boys arrived the next day. The weather has not been very cooperative since the boys arrived and Christian is going home tomorrow.
We have gone to a couple of beaches and the aquarium. When we went to John Smith's Bay a man ran out into the ocean towards this strange looking rock. He swam to the rock, grabbed it and swam back to shore. He actually pulled in a 100 pound Rock Fish (watch for pictures).
One rainy day we went to Sears because we needed a new TV and decided to purchase a washer and dryer too. We brought the TV home and once the new order of washers come in we will go back and buy a washer and dryer. The salesman was hopeful they would be in tomorrow, hope so because it is almost time to do laundry again. It will be so nice to not have to go to the laundromat anymore.
Yesterday we had another hurricane 100 NM off the coast of Bermuda. There was lots of wind and rain, our tank is probably full again. People keep telling me Bermuda is due to be hit and I just keep praying for them to pass by us. I have been told that winter storms are worse than hurricanes. I will let you know once that happens lol.
Today the boys and I went to the Dockyards. We walked through the shops and went to Snorkel Beach. There were two ships in today. When we took the ferry we had entertainment on the ferry. First time this has ever happened. The gentleman was playing the steel drum, yes I took a picture.We walked down Front Street too.
Poor Christian only had a couple of nice days this trip but he did manage to get his school work done. We are supposed to have sunshine for the next couple of days and then rain off and on for the weekend. Summer is over in Bermuda.
Adam is going to help us with the our mini golf stall at the school bizarre. Not sure if he will want to help out the entire time because we are there from 10 to 10 for both days. I hope we win the first prize - a new car! Adam still has over two weeks here and we plan on taking him to some more beaches.
Saturday we Skyped the family for my mom's birthday party. It was great seeing my mom, Dan, Debbie, Laurie, Joyce, Andrea, Daleney, Tessa, Evan and Carter. Missed the boys who were playing video games in Dan's basement. We also Skyped Ang on Sunday. She has my dogs so well trained now. Monday we Skyped with Josh and Alycia. Found out Josh was in emergency because of suspected kidney stones. I still don't know if it was stones or something else because he changed the subject. He said he did want his mommy but called for Adam instead. He didn't want to worry me because he knew I would have taken the first plane home.
It has been great having my boys here and in a few short weeks we will all be together in Disney World for five glorious days! The kids will be there for a week but Tony only has a five day break.
Hope everyone is well, miss you all!
Leanne
10/17/2012
10/08/2012
Week 7
The school has their HUGE fundraiser coming up October 19 and 20. I have been calling families looking for volunteers to help at the "Jack and Jill Mini Golf" booth. It seems like we will be working long hours on Saturday because I couldn't line up any volunteers. We did buy a raffle ticket, the first price is a new car! I would love to win that.
I was helping Tony and the music teacher Monday mornings and reading tests to coded students but found out I am not allowed to. Apparently immigration looks at it that I am doing a job the school could pay a Bermudian to do. Immigration is very strict here so the admin team will write a letter asking permission for me to volunteer in the school.
We have been hosting Dan Osborne, he gave a two day PD on diploma exams. He and Tony went to 11 beaches in 3 days. Dan loved going on the scooter with Tony. He really loved snorkelling and taking in all the sights. He leaves tomorrow but plans to bring his family here one day.
We met up with friends Saturday night. We all walked along Clearwater Beach in the moonlight and saw a bright shooting star - it was brilliant! I spoke to mom, Debbie, Lee and Dan Saturday night after our Skype attempt failed. I loved talking to everyone. Much later Dan and I were able to Skype until the wee hours of the morning.
Tony and I Skyped with his family tonight as everyone was gathered for Thanksgiving. I missed two dinners this year but people ate all my favourite dishes for me! Tony and the Canadian teachers are making Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow for their fellow teachers, Bermuda doesn't have Thanksgiving.
I will post more pictures that I took well Dan was here and I took a picture of a whistling frog. They are very cute and about the size of my thumb nail. How the heck something so tiny makes so much noise is beyond me! I still have trouble sleeping because of their noise lol. If you ever call Tony's phone you can hear them in the background. Even the locals ask me what the noise is. I think it is exceptionally loud hear because we are surrounded by open spaces.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Leanne
I was helping Tony and the music teacher Monday mornings and reading tests to coded students but found out I am not allowed to. Apparently immigration looks at it that I am doing a job the school could pay a Bermudian to do. Immigration is very strict here so the admin team will write a letter asking permission for me to volunteer in the school.
We have been hosting Dan Osborne, he gave a two day PD on diploma exams. He and Tony went to 11 beaches in 3 days. Dan loved going on the scooter with Tony. He really loved snorkelling and taking in all the sights. He leaves tomorrow but plans to bring his family here one day.
We met up with friends Saturday night. We all walked along Clearwater Beach in the moonlight and saw a bright shooting star - it was brilliant! I spoke to mom, Debbie, Lee and Dan Saturday night after our Skype attempt failed. I loved talking to everyone. Much later Dan and I were able to Skype until the wee hours of the morning.
Tony and I Skyped with his family tonight as everyone was gathered for Thanksgiving. I missed two dinners this year but people ate all my favourite dishes for me! Tony and the Canadian teachers are making Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow for their fellow teachers, Bermuda doesn't have Thanksgiving.
I will post more pictures that I took well Dan was here and I took a picture of a whistling frog. They are very cute and about the size of my thumb nail. How the heck something so tiny makes so much noise is beyond me! I still have trouble sleeping because of their noise lol. If you ever call Tony's phone you can hear them in the background. Even the locals ask me what the noise is. I think it is exceptionally loud hear because we are surrounded by open spaces.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Leanne
10/01/2012
Week 6
Ang left on Tuesday, this has been the first weekend we have been here alone. It was a very week, I volunteered at Tony's school Monday-Thursday helping with school pictures. The little ones are so cute and were so excited when they found out who I was. One little guy in kindergarten asked if I came from Canada with Mr. Makowski and did I know I lived in Alberta in the grasslands near the mountains lol. His little eyes kept growing with each word out of his mouth. Another little girl told me that Mr. Makowski had the "funnest" ties, his Superman tie is her favourite. I really enjoyed listening to their stories.
The middle school and senior high students were typical, no different from any other student I worked with. The lady that worked with me was very nice. She took me to an awesome coffee shop with cheap coffee that tastes GREAT!!! We went for lunch on Thursday at the coffee place too.
I finally picked up a phone - YEAH now I call people when I need to. Decided to look for work after our family trip to Orlando, truly doubt I will find anything but I do have a couple of contact numbers for the government and their school office. For those of you who don't know Tony and I are meeting the boys and Alycia in Orlando for a fun family holiday. I can't wait, we are going to Disney World and Universal - get to go to Harry Potter.
The weather here has been great but it did rain a lot this weekend. It is supposed to be beautiful from Tuesday on. There is a tropical storm/hurricane that has been hanging out in the ocean for over a week now and of course that has caused me great pain. No, not worrying about it because it isn't a threat to Bermuda but it does cause changes in the barometric pressure which causes me migraines. I did bring a lot of my prescription with me but I do need to see a doctor here to get more. Tony found us a doctor already, I just have to make an appointment and go. It isn't like at home, he called her one day and had an appointment that afternoon - no waiting days to see your doctor. Hopefully I will never have to find out what the hospitals are like.
Tony has been riding his scooter every day!!! He loves it, especially that it only costs him about $5 a week for gas. I am still trying to work up the courage to go on it with him. I did ride on it when we went to Grotto Bay which is a 5 minute ride. My feet doesn't touch the foot rest so I had to figure out what to do with them and by the time we got there my legs were tired. I squeezed them into the scooter because he told me not to move when I was on the back lol. In time I will be fine to ride around on it. He took it to pick up a few groceries and was very happy with how many bags he could carry on the scooter and his back pack.
Yesterday we spent the day with friends. I felt spoiled, never had to cook or wash dishes. Great food, great friends and wonderful conversation. We took the bus home and Tony drove Celine home on the back of the scooter. She is the same age as Josh and I didn't want her out on the roads after dark all alone so I said she had to take the bus home with us and then Tony would drive her home. She refers to Tony and Van as her "Bermuda dads" because they are the same age as her dads lol. She is a great kid and teacher. Today they went to 5 beaches and she took him out for lunch.
Well, I am going to the school this week to help count raffle tickets and to help with the Open House on Wednesday. I am very excited because I am taking the #1 bus into Hamilton and I will get to see Johnny Barnes. Ang sent me a YouTube link about this Bermudian who greats the traffic coming into Hamilton by waving, blowing kisses and yelling out, "I love you!" He is there every morning rain or shine from 6-10. I will let you know all about him next week.
Miss and love you all,
Leanne
p.s. too tired to proof this so ignore spelling and grammar
The middle school and senior high students were typical, no different from any other student I worked with. The lady that worked with me was very nice. She took me to an awesome coffee shop with cheap coffee that tastes GREAT!!! We went for lunch on Thursday at the coffee place too.
I finally picked up a phone - YEAH now I call people when I need to. Decided to look for work after our family trip to Orlando, truly doubt I will find anything but I do have a couple of contact numbers for the government and their school office. For those of you who don't know Tony and I are meeting the boys and Alycia in Orlando for a fun family holiday. I can't wait, we are going to Disney World and Universal - get to go to Harry Potter.
The weather here has been great but it did rain a lot this weekend. It is supposed to be beautiful from Tuesday on. There is a tropical storm/hurricane that has been hanging out in the ocean for over a week now and of course that has caused me great pain. No, not worrying about it because it isn't a threat to Bermuda but it does cause changes in the barometric pressure which causes me migraines. I did bring a lot of my prescription with me but I do need to see a doctor here to get more. Tony found us a doctor already, I just have to make an appointment and go. It isn't like at home, he called her one day and had an appointment that afternoon - no waiting days to see your doctor. Hopefully I will never have to find out what the hospitals are like.
Tony has been riding his scooter every day!!! He loves it, especially that it only costs him about $5 a week for gas. I am still trying to work up the courage to go on it with him. I did ride on it when we went to Grotto Bay which is a 5 minute ride. My feet doesn't touch the foot rest so I had to figure out what to do with them and by the time we got there my legs were tired. I squeezed them into the scooter because he told me not to move when I was on the back lol. In time I will be fine to ride around on it. He took it to pick up a few groceries and was very happy with how many bags he could carry on the scooter and his back pack.
Yesterday we spent the day with friends. I felt spoiled, never had to cook or wash dishes. Great food, great friends and wonderful conversation. We took the bus home and Tony drove Celine home on the back of the scooter. She is the same age as Josh and I didn't want her out on the roads after dark all alone so I said she had to take the bus home with us and then Tony would drive her home. She refers to Tony and Van as her "Bermuda dads" because they are the same age as her dads lol. She is a great kid and teacher. Today they went to 5 beaches and she took him out for lunch.
Well, I am going to the school this week to help count raffle tickets and to help with the Open House on Wednesday. I am very excited because I am taking the #1 bus into Hamilton and I will get to see Johnny Barnes. Ang sent me a YouTube link about this Bermudian who greats the traffic coming into Hamilton by waving, blowing kisses and yelling out, "I love you!" He is there every morning rain or shine from 6-10. I will let you know all about him next week.
Miss and love you all,
Leanne
p.s. too tired to proof this so ignore spelling and grammar
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