and again

Had to go back to school last Wednesday. There were a few cases of HFMD but nothing alarming. Then Thursday there were about 10 kids in the office with possible outbreaks. The head teacher decided the school had to be closed again. This time for 8 days!!! Wohooo! So that's a total of 9 extra days off. We'll have to make up 4 of them over the next 2 months with holidays we were supposed to have. But that's ok, 2 of those I'll be in the states anyways.

The timing is perfect! I was planning on going to the C.A. down south to help with interpreting. I was going to have to take a night train Fri night in time to arrive Sat morning for the program. Then catch a bus back Sun night in time for school Mon. But now I'll be able to go down early. I'm leaving tomorrow night on the night train. Wednesday we'll go in service trying to make contacts with the local deaf. Thurs there's an interpreting mtg and Fri the pio mtg (which I'll probably skip since it's not mine which means some possible beach time). I'll still have to take the bus back Sun night but that's ok. The C.A. is in Surat Thani. There are some popular islands off the coast but I've not been there yet. I don't think I'll make it this time either.