The Sky's the Limit

2 clutches delivered this morning, each over 100 eggs. We dug nests for the eggs, placed and buried them. They feel like mushy ping pong balls. Then we fed the turtles - I got to grab the 10 day old and 2 week old babies and escort them to their feeding tanks. Cute little buggers, 2" to 3" in diameter, and the older, the more wriggly. All the turtles feasted on tuna today; the other volunteers/staff handled the bigger turtles.

After morning tea (brilliant ritual, must incorporate this into my home routine), we swept the yard. Miisa, the other volunteer, showed me twice-diagonal sweeping technique. My husband and mother will sadly relate to Prysantha (Dudley's wife) who snatched the broom after my first few strokes. She said "first time?" out loud, and her face clearly said, "How have you made it to adulthood without knowing how to do this?" In my defense, I've never swept sand... And to top it all off, I have a blister from sweeping.

So apparently we're teaching English to local children in the afternoons. This was not part of any previous communiction, but I suppose I am here to help... I do have some command of the English language... I have an advanced degree in education... so saying no doesn't seem like a good option.

We have a "lesson plan" notebook where volunteers record teaching activities. There are many entries listing Hangman, and I must admit I fell back on that when my kids announced they wanted to play games.

M. who is Finnish took the younger, beginner group since she is not a native speaker. 5 boys straggled in to my group, ages 14-18. They were interested in my age and home country. I asked each of them what they want to be when they grow up - their responses ranged from passenger airline pilot to a businessman (hasn't yet identified what business, but I think he still has some time). The youngest shared his plan to be a lawyer, which cracked up he and his friends alike. He may have found his calling.

On the bus ride home, I saw the best ad slogan ever: Rhino Roofing Sheets - The Sky's the Limit. Indeed.