Well, last week this time I was anxiously scurrying to make sure the trip was going to go as planned. This weekend, I will have nothing to do but catch up on school work and planning....at HOME! Don't get me wrong, I loved the trip, but as many of you can tell from the state of my front lawn...I am needed at home to help oversee all the renovations.
Last week I travelled with 31 students, my own two children, Ms. Melanie Yetman and of course "Diesle Wayne" to the Cape Random Film Set. We were headed out to explore the tangible component of Bernice Morgan's novel / miniseries Random Passage and Waiting for Time. The trip out took longer than expected because of the totally horrible service at the gas stop in Goobies!
However, our students handled that with panache and patience both. We were delighted with our accommodations at the BEDA building and the catering by Beryl Fisher was superb. The tour of Cape Random was phenomenal with "Action" Fred stealing the show. Bernice Miller and her staff at the Cape Schoolhouse Tearoom were the icing on the cake up there. The food was wicked.
Gadding and twacking about Trinity was another highlight of the trip. To their credit, the kids of SMRH were the best group of ambassadors with which I have ever had the privilege to travel.
I can't wait to go again next year and I am looking forward to planning the second SHIPMATES Lit-Retreat to Ferryland where we will explore Wayne Johnston's novel Baltimore's Mansion.
A special tip of the hat goes to Ms. Yetman for signing on at the almost last minute! Also, to Mr. Hoddinott for driving out and back on Saturday whilst smothering with pneumonia...
AND to all the wonderful students who personally took the time to be the kind sweethearts they are whilst tucking Naomi and Tamsyn under their wings.
You know the old saying, "It takes a school to raise my children!!"
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