Getting Albanized
With a typically relaxed departure and a 2-hour delay at the Canada-USA border (a good chunk of which was due to having been pulled out of line as a possible terrorist), I arrived in Albany late Friday night. Saturday morning brought a warm welcome from Ms. Nancy, and various members of the Free School cult…AHEM…community ;o)>>> and temporary lodging in the Family Life Center.
Today was the first day of work. We spent the day cleaning, organizing, and discussing how best to utilize the building spaces. I worked mostly in the computer room clearing out junk, cleaning dust and grime,and reorganizing all of the machines and their respective cables. It felt good to be doing something, even if only in anticipation of the students to come.
August 25th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Good luck on your new adventure, Michael. I hope you’ll keep us updated via your blog, and Twitter, and Ustream, and…
August 27th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Thanks, Widget Clapton! ‘Tis my intention indeed to log my foray into radical pedagogy.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I was not surprised to read that sonikcycle was scrutinized at the border. After spending some time with him this past summer, I can attest that he exhibits some radical tendencies. He spent a lot of time hanging out with his niece and nephew engaging in, of all things, doing donuts on a jet ski. This kind of behavior must be closely watched. A person who spends his spare time and not so spare time helping persecuted refugees get a soft landing in our country is one we must keep an eye on. Those of us who know the sonikcycle hope his new adventure will continue to carry him down a road that we only dream of traveling.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
pkalo, lest I get hauled off to Gitmo, please keep your observations within “the family” ;o)>>>