OTD (older than dirt) posts her first blog

No fancy schmancy photos will accompany this but I'll surprise all of you one day.

Today we were visiting Kristin for lunch and her 5-year old, Elise, said, "Hey, Grandma. I can show you a picture of someone who's older than you!!" She'd recently gotten her pre-school class photo which also included photos of her teacher and the school principal. Lo and behold there was a photo of a little gray-haired lady, the principal, who really did look older than me. Kristin properly scolded the little twirp but I got even with Elise later when we played a game and I beat her twice, not giving her an edge as I normally would do.

I'm savoring every minute I spend with this Melendez family. For those of you who don't already know, Kristin, Brian, and the three children will be leaving at the end of July for El Salvador where Kristin and Brian will be teaching at the American School in San Salvador for two school years. Brian's school, Concordia Academy - Bloomington, will be closing at the end of this school year for financial reasons, which left him without a job. They were familiar with the American School system, having taught for four years in Singapore where Eric was born. B & K attended a job fair in January and found someone they'd known in Singapore who was now a principal in San Salvadore. One thing led to another and they accepted positions there -- Brian teaching HS physics and Kristin in the elementary school. And, of course, the parents want to take the grandkids along ................. bummer. They've PROMISED to come back after two years.
I'm praying for a continued stable government there.

Hope to hear from more of you as time goes on. This is a great way to stay in touch.

Blessings, Lori (Loretta)