Last Day of SMART and Dinner With D's Grandma

Tuesday, May 3rd 2011

I was expecting next week to be my last day volunteering for SMART, but it ended up that the students will be on a field trip so today was my last day! It worked out well because I didn't find this out until after the hour was up so I got to avoid the goodbyes with the boys I've been reading with since December. I get sad when I say goodbye to people, no matter how long it will be until I see them again, so this was a relief.

Mr J.C. was being quite the jokester today and I asked him if he made up one of the jokes himself. He answered, "I was born in funnyland." Oh boy did that comment make me laugh! I asked if someone told him that and he said no. Then I asked if he wanted to be a comedian one day and after hearing my explanation of what that was, he said "Yes! That would be awesome!"

So the year ended on a good note and I'm very glad for the opportunity to help develop the young readers' skills.

Then tonight, D picked me up from work and we went to his grandma's new home to take her out for dinner. She decided she wanted to take us to the restaurant downstairs instead which was easy to get to and they have good food too! We spent quite a bit of time in her place and she told us all about the new living quarters. I know she'd rather be at her old house, but it seems like she's adjusting alright.

After dinner, we took her back upstairs and watched some Jeopardy (D answered 4 questions right in a row so we were impressed). Then we said goodbye with plans to come back and do the same thing again soon.

Peace :)