Having made it this far I can say there is still a lot for me to see, learn, and do in this mysterious place. It has become certifiably cold. A few days ago I was informed that I live in the coldest area in my entire prefecture.
The bird flu has yet to kill me and maybe it has not even entered my body. The kids are learning English pretty quickly. The Beatles have been helping a lot by having made such useful songs for teaching English as "Let it Be," "Here Comes the Sun," and "With a Little Help From My Friends." Eventually I would like to teach them "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," one of my personal favorites, and maybe "Strawberry Fields Forever." Then maybe I could get some of George Harrison's solo stuff in there too.
In some ways it is as if I no longer exist during my time out here. Not that I do not make contact with the realities and friends of my past every now and then (in both mind and electronic communications), but that I have not been seen by so many people that I am so used to seeing. I am sure that many of my friends feel the same way. I am also in such an unlikely place.
Construction has started, across the street from my house (right next to the junior hish school) on a new elementary school that will combine and replace the two in this spacious town. The peace of my house will be sacrificed for most of daytime for the next many months. Fortunately the construction stops at nightfall. Maybe I will just have to move to Santorini.
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Hello, Ted Grudin! I know how it feels to see 1 COMMENT highlighted on one's blog, so I hope this does not disappoint. I'm not going to comment on your Nov. 1 entry, actually, but instead let you know that I'm getting through your blogs--even going back to May. I'm about to check out August. Thank you for writing so well, and keeping it interesting - plus photos. Good ones. Also, thank you for letting "Padre" know about my having mentioned him. I'm curious also to go back and see what was said about your work at Pomona. If I recall, it was about environment; maybe you majored in Environmental Science? My favorite theme is the depletion of oxygen in our atmosphere. Hmm. Please keep your blog going; no doubt there are a lot of lurkers out there, like me. - Bill Ritchie
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