What a week...
I finished and submitted an article for publication....
My colleague and I finished over-arching school goals, individual grade goals (accompanied by some strategies for implementation), and a Scope and Sequence for the coming year. Still many pieces to pull together, but the framework appears to be solid. I'll put it aside for a couple of days and then look at it with fresh eyes.
Our kitchen, dining area and adjacent hallway were painted this past week. Alison of Alacrity Consulting and Design did a superb job. Here's her description of what the job entailed. I'm still trying to find new "stashing" places for the stuff we need (which is actually a lot less than the stuff we had). And as you'll see from her to do list at the bottom of her posting, we've still got some finishing touches to add. But it's a clean, warm look and the space has become much more restful than it was previously.
And did I mention that we're leaving for Israel in less than 3 days? I haven't really begun to pack yet (although I've given it lots and lots of thought!)...
It's the first trip for both my husband and me - both of our adult kids also took their first trips (individually) within the last two years.
We decided not to do a tour - neither of us likes to be told to "hurry up and let's go." Since it's a short trip, we decided to spend four days in Jerusalem and four in Tel Aviv. We've had a lot of fun planning our trip - my husband does a superb job of tracking details and researching options.
Here are some of the highlights:
- Arrive Wednesday evening
- Mitzvah Heroes work Thursday
- Ben Yehuda market and shops on Friday
- Shabbat dinner with a friend
- Shabbat morning with other friends - maybe services with the Reconstructionist minyan
- A walking tour of the Old City
- Tel Aviv on Sunday
- Some museums - Independence Hall, the Palmach
- Maybe a day trip
- Some beach time
- Some shopping and wandering
Stay tuned!
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