Happy New Year! As we were slipping on the icy sidewalks on our way bring in the new year...we were thinking of you Kelsey! I hear you celebrated on a island beach...hmmm...sounds delightful!
Hope things are going well for you. We think of you often!
Laurie and Tom
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Greetings from the hospital I enjoyed your blog, Uncle Lou read it to me. I am still in the hospital unable to speak or move around much. Tomorrow I have a procedure to hopefully allow me to start the full recovery and get home. Hope you are well, love
Aunt Connie
and Uncle Lou, too.
Wow! What an opportunity for you! See, I always knew you'd be a great teacher! Hang in there...we all still have our moments with classes that misbehave, don't do homework, won't stay in their seats...and these are high school kids! :>) It's so great to hear of the travel adventures as well as your experiences at school. I hope you get to meet the kids/teachers from Supan Buri that came to visit us. They are great people. And you're right about smiling...they smiled all the time! I guess that's a great way to look at the world. The lantern festival must have been incredible to see. The picture itself is amazing.
Take care. Keep posting. I love to read of all your adventures.
Hey I'm go glad it's working out for you there! Some expats here have been talking about going to Thailand for their vacations - but unfortunately I'm using mine to go home for my bro's wedding. Still, I've heard the flights are pretty cheap between our two countries, so maybe it will work out to visit each other at some point!
great to hear from you Wow! It sounds like things are going to work out quite well in Thailand. It's so interesting that you are there, and we have 14 folks from there currently at LHS. Your adventures never cease to amaze me. You are such a great writer to...it sounds just like you're standing here talking with me. I think your mom and I should take a road trip and come to visit you! Thanks for putting up the blog...it's great fun to keep up with your adventures.
WOW Okay, you are correct. All I can say is WOW. What a beautiful and exotic place you've found yourself. Keep the pictures coming...we want to live vicariously through you.
We miss you sweetie, but feel quite comfortable that you are in a great place to begin your teaching career.
Love you lots.
MOM
Wow...Thailand looks wonderful and you look very happy! I continue to love to read your blog (and read it out loud to Tom) while traveling along with you! Be well.
doing your planks? hi kelsie! your adventures are really exciting. we're happy for you! we miss seeing you, and we miss the KB classes. we finally made our move. we went from madison to new york for a week and then we landed in MN and we've been here about one month. leah has a great job and i'm still looking. life is pretty good but the weather sucks around here. take care!
adam and leah
details about eating As much as I LOVE your blog, seriously...the details related to meal preparation are a little graphic. :)
Guess I'll be a vegetarian (again).... SOO- what was the outcome of the call???
Do tell.
I MISS YOU!!! Hey there pretty lady!
I finally got my act together and read up on your doings in Tanzania! It sounds fantastic and insanely challenging and chalk full of new tastes, sounds, sights, and adventures!!! Your laundry pictures make me almost nostalgic...almost! Gah! Can you get on skype ever? Or phone? How about an address? OOO!! I CAN SEND YOU A PACKAGE!! Oh now that is exciting! If nothing else I can mosdef (Sometimes I try to be Suni/Steph, I don't think I can really pull it off though.) send you a letter!!!
Henny way, I love you dearly and I am so glad you are snuggling in so comfortably!
Lizzie
Ps. Have you taught everyone how to play spades yet?
Male Seamstress A male seamstress is a tailor. Just thought you would like to know. All is good at home. Tennis season is almost done. Stay safe and sound and dream good dreams. We love you puddin'.
Love, Mom
Wow Ok...so I have nothing else to say except "WOW"! Oh my Kelsey, what a wonderful adventure for you...but what a wonderful experience for the children you are teaching! They are so fortunate to have you there...you will be a wonderful teacher for them!
I love your blog and your pictures...thanks so much for sharing them!
We are just back from Chicago, visiting with "the boys". It is always fun to be with them. They are great and enjoy working and living and "the good life". I told them all about you! They also said, wow!!!!
Be well...
L
Hi Kelsey Just now catching up on your blog. I feel like I'm there with you. These blogs are awesome. I'm with your mom, watch out for the snakes!! OK, I'm not sure I would like to be there with you if I saw a COBRA!!! (Oh, and the shower situation!!) What you are doing is incredibly amazing and we are all so proud of you. Please take care of yourself. The photos are wonderful. Keep us posted. Talk to you soon. Love, Susie
WOW! Kelsey, it is such a joy to read your entries...thanks for taking the time to write so much for we who wish we had had similar journeys when we were young! I know you will have a terrific experience and will be a great teacher! Be well...L
WOW WOW WOW Hey Kelso- following your blog with GREAT interest. Your writing is definitely engaging and your first impressions sound amazing...keep us posted...
:)
LOVE YOU!
rach
A COBRA Kelsey,
This is not a good thing. How big was it? Was it the black spitting kind? Oh my gosh, please be careful, especially at night when you are walking around. Your pictures are great. Your blog is so entertaining. I really love reading about your adventures. I must get to work, but I will write more later.
Love, MOM
First Impressions I really enjoyed your article about first impression.I would like to also invite you to our cottage you can see us at our website www.tumainicottage.com.The beautiful cottage is located in Arusha Tanzania just incase you want to visit Arusha before climbing the Kilimanjaro or on your way to manyara,seronera,tarangire national parks.Let us provide you with a piece of Africa in small doses on each stay. You can also join our facebook page under Tumaini cottage ,where we provide our famous "Little known facts about Tanzania" information once a week.Thanks
Kanbu Kelsey
Thanks for sharing, and we are glad to see you there with a good first impression. Clearly you had too much time on the airplane for writing. But we are glad you are taking the time to write. Best wishes from Connie, too.
Who will you be teaching with? I wanted to comment on your amazing entry that shared your insecurities and fears about leaving the US to go teach abroad. I too will be leaving in three short weeks to teach in Tanzania and I just wanted to know who you will be teaching with and how long you'll be there? My job is on a volunteer basis too and I am really excited. It would be neat to chat with you about how you are preparing for this incredible journey. I am so excited! Hope to hear back from you.
McKenzie Coulson
Portland Oregon
good luck to you I was a teacher in Africa (Namibia) years ago from 1994-1996 and it was the best decision I ever made. Ofcourse, there were some tough times and soul-searching, but it is something I will never ever regret.
You'll have an amazing time...
Good luck on your latest adventure How I envy you as you take off on yet another of life's adventures! With your amazing talents and capabilities, your students will be so lucky to have you impact their lives. (I always thought you'd make a great teacher!) Your footprint on the world will certainly be one that is well worth making. Your mom gave me the card about the collection of supplies and cash. I'll mail you a check...should I make it out to you? Hope to give you a hug before you leave as well!
Laurie
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Happy New Year!
As we were slipping on the icy sidewalks on our way bring in the new year...we were thinking of you Kelsey! I hear you celebrated on a island beach...hmmm...sounds delightful! Hope things are going well for you. We think of you often! Laurie and Tom