A Quickie

Sorry friends.  This week's blogging was derailed by the fact that the administration of Micah's school didn't pass on any information about Micah.  That's right.  None.  Not his gender, not the fact that he has special needs.  Nothing.  A little frustrating.  For everyone.  So, after a freak-out email from his teacher (a tiny bit accusatory toward us), an explanatory email back from us, forwarding all of the info we sent upon application to the school in DECEMBER, a contrite(ish) email from the teacher, a looonnnggg meeting with the elementary school counselor (her husband is from Wisconsin!), a couple of back and forths with the teacher, we may have a plan in place.  But, as we are continually reminded, it is a German public school, so there is no special educator on campus, they're constrained by money and time...

Despite all this, school seems to be going well (at least relatively) for the kids.  I attended Dafna's parent meeting last night, at which I learned the deep importance of schuletutes and that there is another Daphne in her class.  Weird, huh?  Micah signed up for basketball starting on Tuesday.  3 days off next week should give everyone (except me!) a nice break.  We're very much looking forward to hosting our good friends the Desais for Rosh Hashana and the weekend.  Even going to venture out to a new part of town for a gluten free cake.

Okay, off to finish prepping for Shabbat.  But, for those of you who know of my obsession-- guess what's coming...