a not quite proper "so long for now"

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

Hello, everyone:

I had hoped to hang out for at least one minute after customs at SFO, but I was quickly whisked away: "[Go] Right!" customs officials barked and so there I went and vanished. During those precious hypothetical 60 seconds I would have liked to have said, "So long for now." Alas, here it is virtually.

Please know that I really enjoyed my time with you during these three weeks and look forward to seeing you in September.

Also, stay tuned for the first blog entry, which comes from yours truly. (Clay, et al., I'm aiming for the end of this week.)

If you are near Oaktown and if the spirit moves you, give me a shout-out.

All the best,
Adele
m: 510 773 0693

[clay dube]

Hi Adele,

Thanks for your post. The LA-bound group had to fly anyway. We just did make it to the gate in time to board. After customs, we had to recheck our bags, pass through security, and hustle to a distant and upstairs gate. So -- any "so long" would have had to be hurried.

We look forward to each blog entry. I am hoping that these will start appearing soon and that each of you will also take a moment to comment on each others' posts. You'll remember different things about places and since you teach different subjects and populations, you'll likely come up with different teaching possibilities for each place. The blog entries are intended to launch discussions not to be the final word on any particular location or experience.

This is especially true for the afternoons/evenings on your own and for the Xi'an evening you spent in small groups. Please share those experiences as well.

[Anonymous]

Adele - Thanks for your kind words.

Hi everyone,

I would also like to echo Adele's message. I know that I can often be quiet in large group settings, but please know that I treasure our shared experience and the unique insights and qualities that each person contributed. I am looking forward to seeing your all again in September.

Thank you,
Stephanie

[Anonymous]

July 30 (8:17pm PST) or July 31 (11:17am China time).

I'm back in the SF bay area now. It was a long and crowded flight coming back home. Fortunately, the flight attendants were A LOT nicer compared to the ones the SF group had on our outbound flight. It's great to be back home but I do miss being in Asia!

It was a pleasure meeting all of you on this trip. I hope that we've all grown professionally and personally from these three intense weeks together. I've learned a lot from our formal experiences and from watching how we all interacted with each other.

Stephanie, no need to "apologize" for being quiet in large group settings, I am the same way. We're all unique and special...being the only Elementary teacher in this group, I'm reminded of a song that our Kindergarten teachers sing to their students, "You are special in your very own way. Just as different as night from day....." =)

My contact info:
[email protected]
650 793-6329

[Anonymous]

Joe:

Welcome home. Hope the extra week was exciting and entertaining.

Please, add your contact info to the contact thread, so we have it all in one place.

Kyle

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