Monthly Archives: May 2011

Staff Recital

It had been a long time since teachers at BFA had gotten together to perform a recital, but Tuesday we did it! It was a good way for us to remember how it feels to work up a piece of … Continue reading

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David’s (short) Visit

Last weekend, my younger brother David came to visit me for a couple days. He could only stay Sunday through Tuesday morning because he had to get to Munich for his Wheaton in Germany program. He arrived about an hour … Continue reading

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Staff Appreciation Dinner

Last Tuesday was the Staff Appreciation Dinner for BFA. It was an evening of celebrating the year with a good meal…. and saying goodbye to departing staff. We also have several staff members leaving for 1-year home assignment due to … Continue reading

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May Day

The First of May (Erster Mai/ Maifeiertag) is a “sportlich” holiday in Germany. Everybody does something outside if at all possible. All around town, clubs and groups put up tents and cooked sausages on the grills. Many clubs organize hikes … Continue reading

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Europa Park!

On Saturday, Katie and I took our beginning orchestra and band kids to Europa Park as an end-of-the-year celebration of all the work they have put in to learning a new instrument. Europa Park is a theme park, similar to … Continue reading

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Lunchtime Entertainment

Last Friday I walked into the student center during lunch and discovered a crowd of people around the TV. What is it about this wedding that is such a big deal? Is it that there’s royalty involved, and everybody wishes … Continue reading

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