First day of school. My second graders.

Please watch the very short video of my class.

Some interesting sights around town....

All the new teachers had to go to the local clinic to get tested for HIV and TB.  Don't you just love the blue booties!

The area called Zaisan which is where ASU is located has really changed.  Good news the Buddha statue is still here and I think it will stay.

 

 

I played tour guide for these new teachers--Christy, who teaches second grade with me, Steve, resource and Maureen, third grade.  It was fun!

Chinggis Khan statue at Sukhbaatar Square.  When I was here three years ago, you could not get this close to the statue.  Perhaps it has changed because the Chinese president is coming to the city and in two weeks Putin will be here.

This is near the school and it's very dusty.  Not sure how this works!

Hello from Ulaanbaatar (UB), Mongolia. As I walked around the city, I noticed several changes. Some I'll share now, others later. Many of you will recall my stories of dodging traffic as a pedestrian. Well, UB has installed the green and red men with good results. However, there are those who still can't give up the old ways!

The city looks a lot cleaner because these trash containers are everywhere.  Wow!

I'm having lunch at one of my favorite restaurants, Cozy Nomads, with my favorite person in Mongolia, my PA from three years ago, Boogii.  It was my first time meeting her son, Huchit, pronounced whocheat.  I'm bound and determined to learn Mongolian!!!