Dear Kieran,
How are you doing? I’m doing fine, though I miss you very much.
There’s not an hour in the day that goes by that I don’t think of you!
Hopefully, we will be able to get together on Friday (May
10). Our visitation for April 26 still has yet to be made up, and the Family
Center said that next Friday will work for us to get together. We also are
scheduled to get together the afternoon of May 24. We will be able to see each
other a couple of times this month!
How is school going? What recent books have you read? Are
you still studying the oceans or have you moved on to a different topic in science
class? How did the spring concert go? I can’t wait to see you again so that you
can fill me in on all that you’re doing in school!
Did you know that Sunday is a special day for many
Americans? It is Cinco de Mayo. Many Americans celebrate it as a day of pride
of Mexican heritage and culture, much like we celebrate the Irish on St. Patrick’s
Day. The day originally celebrated a major battle in which the Mexican Army
defeated the French Army, which invaded Mexico in the 1860s. Mexico is the
country south of the United States; when we lived in California, we were very
close to Mexico (especially when we lived in San Diego!). Did you celebrate or
learn about Cinco de Mayo in school? Maybe you will go to some Cinco de Mayo
events on Sunday in the Twin Cities.
Another big day coming up this week is Tuesday (May 7) – It’s
National Teacher Day! When I was a teacher, I received a great card from one
student on Teacher Day. I taught language arts and grammar to kids, and her
card was full of spelling errors and said “Thanx 4 beeing a grate teecher - U lern
us stoodents reel goode!” I think I still have that card somewhere and will
have to show it to you someday. Be sure to bring an apple to your teacher that
day and wish her “Happy Teacher Day”!
I bet you were surprised by all of the snow we received
Thursday! Minnesota and Wisconsin usually don’t get snow in May – and if we do,
we don’t that much! It should melt very quickly, though, and then we can enjoy
the green grass, warm breezes, and sunny skies of spring. I hope to get back
out on the trail and do some hiking once spring returns – this weekend, though,
I am going to take down my snowshoes and go walking through the woods on them!
Have you read any good books lately? I have. It was called “No
Jumping on the Bed” by Tedd Arnold. Despite being told by his parents to not
jump on his bed, a naughty little boy named Walter ignores them and keeps
seeing how high he can go. He keeps ignoring his parents and keeps going higher
and higher. Guess what happens to Walter? You’ll have to read the book and find
out! If you’re school library doesn’t have the book, I bet you can get it at
the city library when your mother takes you there.
Well, that is all for now. I
love and miss you very much! I can’t wait to see you in the week ahead!
Love,
Dad
