The view out the windows of the teachers' room is quite nice. In the foreground is a landscaped garden with pine trees that are trimmed twice a year. The tower in the center is actually the steeple on the chapel and in front of it is a pool with carp. The pool is shaped like a piano so it is naturally called the piano pool. It was raining this day but on a sunny day beyond the buildings you can see the mountains.
Turning away from the windows, I check the mail box to see if by any chance there is mail for me. About the only thing I ever get here are publisher's catalogs.
The cardboard box under the mail boxes has a handwritten sign on it asking teachers to put any mail they do not want into the box and the administrative staff will take care of disposing of it. This is where the infrequent mail that I get here usually ends up.
This semester I almost always have a chat with Elaine Gilmore, a Scottish teacher who was full time but is returning to Scotland during the summer break. She remained on, teaching part time to fill in for a teacher who is on sabbatical but who will return for the semester starting in September. I have known Elaine for many years and it is always pleasant to chat with her.
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