BYOCD

This is similar to "bring your own bottle" but it is bring your own chair and drink/ usually water. After the men finish working at 3:30 we gather for what we call Pop on the Patio. Since the weather is nice and no one has 10 chairs we gather on the pad/parking lot space in front of one of the couple's RV. And we don't expect anyone to furnish more then drink for themselves so, again, we bring our own. We gather for about an hour and share what the day has been like or anything else we have in mind. You can see there is another motor home just behind this one. We and one other couple are just to the right of this and one RV is just to the left of the picture. It makes for a cozy arrangement and the parking is free. You cannot see Wilmer and me very well but you do know what we look like anyway. Our group is only 10 people but a visiting couple joined us for a week, thus 12.

We only work 2 days this week and our month with the Florida Bible Christian School is over. However this project was 2 consecutive months so we start up again right here the following Monday. We are enjoying not having to pack up and move every few days like we did on our trip last fall. However that did make us a little more tidy because everything had to be put away so it wouldn't move or fall during the move.

This week was homecoming at the School. Each day the kids came dressed according to the proper emphasis for the day just like in many of your schools. However, if they did not or were not able to follow the code they had to wear their uniforms. That was really fun. Except one kid in my classroom was some fairy or something like that and the huge "wings" were too much of a temptation for the boy that sat behind her so the wings had to be detached. I had fun watching him from the back of the room but the teacher was not impressed.

On Friday morning the assembly was packed for the lip sync program. I swear those kids were singing while doing the actions and often I caught myself wondering how those high school kids could sing so well. Their choreography was fantastic and the lip syncing so well done. The entire school was in attendance and it was a noisy group with only the music of the performers being much louder yet. Made us think we should have invested in some company that makes hearing aides instead of pace makers or others we have taken a ride with.

On Friday afternoon they had a parade through and around the Church, School and parking lot. It was only 1 float from each grade from 7th through 12th. I happened to be one of the judges. They thought us RVICSers would be more objective then teachers or parents. It was fun but judging was difficult. One of the things to watch for was if we thought the students did the work or parents. Who knows?

Yesterday we went to a HUGE flea market. Not our first choice of how to spend a Saturday but other couples thought it was worth while to see. It was! Old stuff, new stuff, 14 outdoor movie screens, every fruit and vegetables you can imagine, optometrist and other services like that, and tons of people. It covered acres and we spent hours seeing just a part of it. It was fun but we decided we don't have to go again. We bought the best looking fruit and vegetables, especially tomatoes that actually taste like tomatoes, but we can get them closer to where we live at another flea market. The people around here must really like them because there are many.

I have had an exciting time with Facebook the last week or two. So great to get messages from so many of you. What a blast!!! I have much to learn but that will come.

We look forward to seeing Brian for a short time on Wednesday as he is coming to Miami for a meeting. Any others coming to this area?

This picture shows the women who one student guessed at being 100 years old. Ouch, that hurt.

Thanks for being interested in our experiences, thanks for the feedback (Kim).

We remember you all always in our prayers and thoughts.

Marilyn and Wilmer