Blog Post #6: (Another) Slice of Life
It's Friday afternoon, and I have about three hours to myself. I need to use this quiet time to get ahead on my homework (or just catch up). I have to substitute teach all next week, not to mention stay on top of everything else around here, so these three hours better be productive.
I settle in at my desk and 10 minutes later my yard guy Victor shows up. I open the gate, and then (of course) I have to chat with him for a few minutes. I don't mind this at all, because I've done business with this guy for 20 years! He wants to know about my kids, especially how my son is doing with baseball this spring. I'm interested in how his kids are doing, too. We both smile and shake our heads about how fast everyone is growing up. I ask how he and is his family are doing post-Harvey, what a nightmare. I almost forget to ask if there anything special going on in my yard that he needs to tell me about.
And, I get to practice my Spanish a little bit with him. It's awkward, but fun. I tell him that I'm going to become a teacher, and that some Spanish knowledge would probably help me a lot. His eyes get big and he smiles at me, but after saying "wow!" I don't think he knows what else to say. Is he happy for me? Does he think I'm crazy?
After he and his crew are done we wave goodbye, and I know he'll be back at the same time next week. I have a feeling we will chat about the sprinkler head next to the driveway that my son often drives over. I've noticed Victor has fixed it before without telling me. I also have a feeling that he will ask me about this teaching thing I told him about.
I settle in at my desk and 10 minutes later my yard guy Victor shows up. I open the gate, and then (of course) I have to chat with him for a few minutes. I don't mind this at all, because I've done business with this guy for 20 years! He wants to know about my kids, especially how my son is doing with baseball this spring. I'm interested in how his kids are doing, too. We both smile and shake our heads about how fast everyone is growing up. I ask how he and is his family are doing post-Harvey, what a nightmare. I almost forget to ask if there anything special going on in my yard that he needs to tell me about.
And, I get to practice my Spanish a little bit with him. It's awkward, but fun. I tell him that I'm going to become a teacher, and that some Spanish knowledge would probably help me a lot. His eyes get big and he smiles at me, but after saying "wow!" I don't think he knows what else to say. Is he happy for me? Does he think I'm crazy?
After he and his crew are done we wave goodbye, and I know he'll be back at the same time next week. I have a feeling we will chat about the sprinkler head next to the driveway that my son often drives over. I've noticed Victor has fixed it before without telling me. I also have a feeling that he will ask me about this teaching thing I told him about.
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