Posted in Preparations on May 26th, 2008 No Comments »
We had the bon voyage party yesterday. The weather was beautiful. In fact, it was like a day you hear about in the Mediterranean, warm, dry, and sunny. The party goers are pictured on the left with the exception of Harper and Grandma. (One was napping; the other was in the bathroom.) This will most likely be my last post under [...]
Posted in Preparations on May 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
With only a few days left before departure, the info is flowing. We received an e-mail that answered several of our questions about the Bulgarian portion of the trip. And then another e-mail arrived from Greece with two pages of “Useful Information” and the hotels we’ll be staying in. We also received a tentative schedule of [...]
Posted in Preparations on May 20th, 2008 4 Comments »
I received two e-mails today: one from Maria in Bulgaria and one from Meredith in Chicago. Maria answered some of our questions that should help us decide what to bring. Meredith sent details on where we’ll be staying in Chicago and the agenda for the three days we are there. We’re going to meet some [...]
Posted in Preparations on May 14th, 2008 1 Comment »
One of the Fulbrighters started a blog to share information. Not much was happening on that blog. I posed a question about computer access. Was anyone bringing a laptop? Would we have access to computers while we’re traveling? My school laptop is way too heavy to lug through airports, bus stations, and hotel lobbies. So [...]
Posted in Preparations on May 12th, 2008 1 Comment »
We’re getting closer to d-day! Rob designed a new “Where in the world…?” banner that you should see at the top of this page. Let me know if it doesn’t work on your computer. Eventually I want this to be a banner of a separate page where I can post a question and students (or anyone [...]
Posted in Preparations on May 6th, 2008 2 Comments »
It’s May, and time is passing. There’s not a lot new to talk about. We’re still waiting for the Greece schedule and materials about the countries. I have heard from several of the other Fulbrighters in Hawaii, New York, and New Hampshire. They are asking about what sort of small gifts to bring and [...]
Posted in Preparations on Apr 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
Yesterday I received the agenda for our orientation at the University of Chicago May 29 and 30. I’ll finally get to meet some of the coordinators of the program from Washington, Greece, and Bulgaria and the other fifteen “survivors” who I’ll be traveling with. We’re scheduled to have sessions on the language, culture, history, and the [...]
Posted in Preparations on Apr 19th, 2008 No Comments »
We just returned from a relaxing trip to visit Katie in Florida. I had a chance to test some of the things I want to bring with me this summer: digital voice recorder, zip-off pants, rechargeable batteries. I also bought (with Jill and Katie’s help) a cotton blazer I could wear for dress up occasions. [...]
Posted in Preparations on Apr 11th, 2008 1 Comment »
My son tells me that for this blog to work, I need to post stuff more often. So here is my latest post. I’ve heard from all of the other 15 people in my group. What a diverse group! They are from all over the country: Hawaii, Montana, California, Texas, New Hampshire, Illinois, Georgia, Utah, [...]
Posted in Preparations on Apr 4th, 2008 No Comments »
We received an e-mail from Meredith at the University of Chicago giving us more details about the orientation there. We’ll be in Chicago May 28, 29, and 30. We’ll stay in hotels, attend meetings, and talk about ideas for possible curricular projects. And then on to Greece May 31. Our return from Sofia is July [...]
