try again

I'd love to have a photo of that huge tree that I "found" during our Project Adventure exercise. If any of you has one that you can email, I'd be incredibly grateful. It is the large tree on the edge of the meadow on the way to the river. Many thanks.

P.S. about the tree

Hey all,

This must be my year for retreats and for encounters with great folks from Friends schools in the Carolinas. Back last week from a retreat called "The Mindful Coach," applying life coaching techniques in the educational setting. Lots of "centering" and mindful listening. I may be unconsciously becoming a Quaker, or maybe a Quakapalian.... Either way, I am breathing and solid as "my tree" at Westtown.

The retreat last week brought back memories of Westtown (without the ice cream and sardines..not nearly as wacky fun). I am thankful for each of you, for what you mean in your schools and communities and for the opportunity to have been part of a temporary community with you.

Plans for reunion sound wonderful. I believe much of my extra time in the winter and spring will be spent taking my daughter to look at colleges or just relaxing with her during this hectic junior year. But go forth and party and keep me posted in case I can hop up there in '08.

Best to everyone,

Sydney

Giving thanks

I know this is on all of our minds, but allow me to be the first to say that, in additon to all of the wonderful gifts of life, love, friends and family, I have all of you to be thankful for this year as well.

You have brought a richness and fullness to my life that I will be grateful for, for all time.

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.

Kent

reunion two cents

Hello all,

I think the reunion idea is fabulous and we do have both MLK and President's Day off. But, I am inclined with Marianne to think that early summer would be a better time - not that midyear wouldn't be a great time to reunite and refill the well. I will do my best to make it whenever it turns out to be.

Belated congrats to Oman - Littlefoot is beautiful. Congrats to Heidi on your engagement. Meg it is so cool to hear that your CFG's are up and running. Derek, if you are reading this, congrats on getting on the blog and I loved the photos of Finn.

If you find yourselves in the mood for an inspiring, quirky, poignant film (sound familliar?) see "Lars and the Real Woman."

signing off from the increasingly chilly windy city,

linda

i'd love to attend...

However, I have so many things going on around those dates that I don't think I can make it.
I'll be taking exams for National Board Certification in January, my portfolio is due in March and my sister is getting married in Mexico in March as well!! Even if I can't make it this time, I hope there are more opportunities. A summer gathering would be fantastic as well...
I love to read your news, by the way.... keep writing.

Love,

Tania

I'm in!

I have both Columbus Day and Presidents' Day off from school and will make every effort to get to wherever you guys are so that I can get some much needed hugs! I'm also up for getting together over the summer....or tomorrow if anyone wants to enjoy the beautiful, sunny, 80 degree weather we're having in South Fla!

Two of my colleagues are meeting David this weekend at another seminar. I am so excited for them and found it difficult not to spew my verbal vomit all over them about what a fantastic experience I had. I want theirs to be unique!

Anywho...the 8's are coming in to prepare for their trimester finals!

Love, smiles and hugs to all!
Meg :)