Farewells and goodbyes are coming fast and furious.
Yesterday evening, Catherine, Mark, and I said goodbye to most of the remaining students.
Today, we said goodbye to Solly who washed our car faithfully each Monday. Chief-to-be Michael stopped at the flat this morning for a nice conversation. Katie departed at 2 PM for a tour of Europe.
We invited all members of Catherine’s class to Pinocchio after school for a farewell celebration. All seven classmates enjoyed learning Uno. Paulina won both games. Catherine received a nice present from Charles and Kheziah. We took a nice photo of Jesse, Ethan, Catherine, and Paulina as we waited for parents to pick the kids. Catherine and Pauling played “I’m thinking of a number,” pronounced “I’m thinkeen of a numbah.” Both kids have their final day of school tomorrow.
Tracy left the party before all kids were picked to see the rest of the Calvin students at the airport before their departure. Although she took no photos, she teared a bit as they shuffled to security. They’ve been through a lot, learned a lot, and contributed a lot during this short semester. We’ll miss them all!
And, of course, we now have several piles of stuff for storage.
—Matt
