Adios Conor

Our son, Conor, left on Thursday morning, to spend seven weeks in Spain as part of an IU Honors program. Kathy and Jordan and I went to the airport to see him off. For the next seven weeks he will live with a family in Cuidad Real (a little south of Toledo and Madrid) and immerse himself in the language and culture there. He is only allowed to read or communicate in English one hour a week. He will have classes Monday through Thursday throughout the day in literature, culture and grammar. On Fridays they will take field trips to Madrid, Toledo, Sevilla and Granada among other places. On the weekends and in the evenings he will live as part of the family with whom he is staying. The "state" that he is a part of in Spain is La Mancha. i suppose that makes him a "man of La Mancha" now.

It's odd to think about him living apart from us for the next seven weeks. We have never spent that much time apart...but I suppose, in a way, it is good preparation for him heading off to college in 2007. The changes that come along in life, while not always easy, are not necessarily bad. Adios Conor...have a wonderful time and we look forward to welcoming you home on July 25th!