So, I get a call this morning from Brad (the entrepreneur who is hiring me to teach the English class) and he says that a funny thing happened and that of the 18 people he had sign up, only 2 were going to attend the class. So I get a 2 week reprieve while he recruits more. I am mildly excited about the course because I have never taught English, and while I know i can do it, I am stressing out about setting up the course curriculum in scope and sequence. If the class is going to be successful, it is basically up to me. That is pressure. I am a little skeptical as to the success of the course just because Hispanics can be, uh..., unreliable. I wonder just how many will pay for an class to learn English when there are many areas that do it for free. They are not terribly effective and don't teach much, but in the end it usually is up to the learner how much of a language is learned. It could be successful, but from a business standpoint, you would have to get the money up front. Otherwise, they will back out, like most people. We will see...
Our anniversary came and went, and we spent a lovely evening in Scottsdale. TJ and Suzanne got us for Christmas a gift card for the Hyatt Regency in Scottsdale to use for a nice dinner. We tried to use it for Valentine's day, but they were booked for months, so we set it up for our anniversary. We went to Alto, an Italian place in the resort, and we barely understood anything on the menu. We ordered some nice food- I got a penne pasta with bacon and carmelized onions and then bacon wrapped veal in grilled veggies. Cami got a ravioli dish and then a chicken portobello. the food was really good, but different. We ordered non alcoholic drinks (she got a strawberry daquiri and i got a pina colada). When our server brought them out (we were seated outside), as she opened the door...CRASH! She dropped the drinks. We felt horrible for her. Luckily it was just at opening so she could change and there weren't many people there. She ended taking off one of the dishes, apparently as an apology, so she got an extra large tip. They gave us a dessert on the house because of our anniversary, a wafer gondola with fresh berries in a creme brulee. Very good. Here is a pic:
After dinner, we got a complimentary gondola ride and did so with another couple on their anniversary (their 20th). The weather was perfect and just at sunset...very nice.
9 years...a long time. I hope that we can bottle up the best times and have them the rest of forever.
Until next time...oh...our house has a slab now. Let's hope the framing gets up quickly.
5 comments:
that's really strange to think you guys have already been married for 9 years...i know i was really young and funny looking when you guys got married, but still...9 years sounds like a REALLY long time...but then again, the year and a half that I've been married has flown by...
that sounds like a fun dinner. i love when something happens, and you end up with free stuff. that is the best anniversary present to me!! i can't believe time goes by so quickly. we have known you guys 8 of the 9 years you've been married. how nuts is that?? i think people used to think nate and cami were together, cuz jess and i taught class, so nate would sit by you and play with noelia. :) well, happy anniversary!
Happy late anniversary from the Taylors. =o) Looks like you guys had a nice anniversary. The family newsletter had your blog in it. FUN!
Sounds like a romantic anniversary! The dessert looks yummy too!
PS. Do you mind if I add your blog to my friends list on mine?
Senor Santanas! Que tal?! Te odio!
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