roses in bloomThe big rose bush by the steps was a gift to Molli years ago on her birthday--her tenth, I think--from her friends Mark and Hugh. We have dug it up and moved it twice from its original location. I guess roses aren't quite as delicate as I thought. The profusion of blooms on the left side of the plant are from the root stock, more like a wild rose. The fancy hybrid roses bloom singly on the right side. We kind of like having both.
Yesterday, Janna and I went shopping with Mark's girlfriend (He is now, like Molli, an adult and studying public heath at grad school in Alabama). Her name is Ana and she is from El Salvador. Her father will be a cabinet member in the new government in that country. She will attend the inauguration on June 1, and some fancy parties before and after. So she needed some really nice dresses. Janna and I enjoyed taking her to some of the clothng stores in Athens to try on dresses. She looked great in lots of them--and we don't have to pay the bill! We were trying to figure out if college girls or their parents would hire us to help them shop! (probably not). Hopefully, she will send me pictures after June 1 that I can share with you. Hilary Clinton will attend and Ana wants a photo with her. She was trying to think of what she should say to her if she had the chance. "I admired your work as first lady."? "How about those primaries!"?
By the time I was getting ready to go to class, my headache was pretty much gone, thanks perhaps in part to the sweet tea I had for lunch. Janna drinks Coke sometimes when she is getting a migraine; she says the caffeine helps. Sean drove me to class and I brought another big salad to share. Other people brought fruit, cheese, crackers.
In the next two weeks, I will have to shoot and edit three videos: a PSA (30 seconds), a free topic (60 seconds) and a final project with some educational purpose (5 minutes). These are fun and exciting assignments, but a little stressful. Like so many things, making videos can easily consume as much time as you have. The first part is coming up with the ideas and making storyboards. These are sketches and notes about the different shots that will go into your video. Wish me luck!
Yesterday, Janna and I went shopping with Mark's girlfriend (He is now, like Molli, an adult and studying public heath at grad school in Alabama). Her name is Ana and she is from El Salvador. Her father will be a cabinet member in the new government in that country. She will attend the inauguration on June 1, and some fancy parties before and after. So she needed some really nice dresses. Janna and I enjoyed taking her to some of the clothng stores in Athens to try on dresses. She looked great in lots of them--and we don't have to pay the bill! We were trying to figure out if college girls or their parents would hire us to help them shop! (probably not). Hopefully, she will send me pictures after June 1 that I can share with you. Hilary Clinton will attend and Ana wants a photo with her. She was trying to think of what she should say to her if she had the chance. "I admired your work as first lady."? "How about those primaries!"?
By the time I was getting ready to go to class, my headache was pretty much gone, thanks perhaps in part to the sweet tea I had for lunch. Janna drinks Coke sometimes when she is getting a migraine; she says the caffeine helps. Sean drove me to class and I brought another big salad to share. Other people brought fruit, cheese, crackers.
In the next two weeks, I will have to shoot and edit three videos: a PSA (30 seconds), a free topic (60 seconds) and a final project with some educational purpose (5 minutes). These are fun and exciting assignments, but a little stressful. Like so many things, making videos can easily consume as much time as you have. The first part is coming up with the ideas and making storyboards. These are sketches and notes about the different shots that will go into your video. Wish me luck!
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