Summer School is in the LAST Week!

Hardly seems possible... only a short time ago I was having dinner with Bo Chapin, and suddenly I am writing comments and evaluations for my Summer School students! Where did the time go?
Well, I have really enjoyed this, now my third summer teaching at Taft, and this lucky shot of the school hints at why it is so nice here in the summer...

Wouldn't Herr Small love this facility?

I had not, until this past week, ventured into the new McCullough Athletic Facility, adjacent to the "new" gymnasium on the hill. To get a sense of scale, the three basketball courts running across are full size, and there are not only three roundball courts but also a volleyball court inside the three lane running track! Cross Country and Track runners could really be ready for spring!

Whatever happened to our new dining hall?

What we remember as the "new" dining hall, complete with the boat-shaped tables that replaced the old heavy dark oaken tables, is actually the pile of concrete rubble behind the ivy-covered fence. A new "new" dining facility, actually three dining units, with the kitchen facilities in the downstairs, will be constructed over the next two years. The "Jig" (no longer in the white building by the steam plant tower) is being enlarged and upgraded to accommodate the full student body. This was taken from the steps leading up to what used to be the classrooms under the "Wombatorium" which building is now the girl's dormitory ("Congdon House")... so far, we have been dining "al fresco" by the pond... in good weather, a good option.

Dinner with Bo

The most enjoyable parts of my summer trips back to teach at Taft are my visits with classmates from long ago. For the second year in a row, I enjoyed seeing Bo Chapin, this time at a grand little Italian Bistro in Fort Morgan, Colorado. As you can see, Bo hasn't changed much... well the mustache wouldn't have lasted long in our day at Taft, but Bo is having fun... he is currently arguing a case in several courts at once, one court suggesting that the case should have been filed in a different court - Bo grinned widely as he told of his adventures.

Nancy's grandson Joseph took the picture, and while our return drive won't take us through Colorado (Joseph says he wants to see Yellowstone!) We will be back, Bo... too good a time to not repeat!