I had been to a Regional Forum before (which is just teachers from the US and Canada) in 2006, so I had a rough idea of what to expect and I really didn’t think I would get selected. When I found out, I told Jim that I had applied. š He said, “Do you think you’re going to Barcelona without me?”
So my mother-in-law coordinated her annual pilgrimage home from snowbirding with our trip, we got an air miles card to cover a lot of Jim’s ticket cost, and there you go: nine days in Spain.
We landed on Sunday at noon and had the rest of the day to walk the beach and sleep. On Monday, we toured Sagrata Familia, took a city tour, and walked La Rambla. On Tuesday, Wedneday, Thursday, and Friday, I spent ten to twelve hours a day at the forum and Jim spent that amount of time walking around the city with his new buddies, Megan and Anthony, who are other spouses who came along for the trip. We got to spend Saturday together and went up Montjuic to see the castle and went to the Picasso Museum, among other little things. We flew home on Sunday and went back to work today. We’re a little tired. š
We are thankful for this amazing opportunity, and for Cathy, who spent the week taking care of our children in amazing fashion: the fine art of balancing between long-term babysitting with rules and fun-with-Grandma. We are so blessed!
Click here for pictures, with captions. And you can also watch this video to see the conference! Or you can view our photobook, below.
The Keene Family 