Los Flemings

It's back to class for all the Flemings but this time I'm on the other side of the desk. In the fall a brochure caught my eye for computer classes taught in Spanish through Wake Tech Community College. Browsing through it I noticed a request for additional instructors and called the number. I met with the coordinator of the program last November. She was encouraging but scheduling and getting enough students together to make a class were possible impediments.

Then she called last Wednesday to see if I would be interested in teaching a class that started the following Monday (that is, last night). Mame and I looked at our calendars and agreed that it was possible. The next thing I knew I was standing in front of 12 people from all over Latin America in a computer lab with 2.5 hours to fill - in Spanish. Everyone survived and they promised to come back on Wednesday night for more. We'll see.

I got behind on the blog back in December with travels and the holiday excitement. So here's the start of a quick look back at some of our December adventures.

As soon as Mame was done with classes we were packed up and headed south to Florida.

We woke up this morning with a snow surprise. Freezing rain and sleet had been the prediction the night before but it turned out to be snow this morning. Sam got to try out the snow bib coveralls from Dandy. There was enough to make some snow balls and even a little snow man. Sam was even able to uncover one of the last carrots in our garden for a nose.

Getting settled back into a routine has taken a little longer than anticipated after the holiday. We had a nice break with some travels, some guests and then some time at home. Mame and Sam returned to school on January 2nd. I think Sam was a little more eager. He was ready to go back the day after the grandparents departed Cary and he still had five days of vacation to go.

Mame's semester did get off to a good start with three days of clinicals before they returned to the classroom. She's reached a nice turning point where she looks forward to her days at the hospital more than in the classroom.

A few days ago our little Paul Bunyan went to work on the Christmas tree with the garden loppers. I'm not sure what inspired him but he dove into the job and wasn't satisfied until every branch was gone.