July 22, 2011

Snow Day in July??????

Yes - it's true. 

Although not the "snow" part.  The heat here on the East Coast is reaching record highs.  Yesterday the power started fluctuating at FSI (Foreign Service Institute / Hogwarts) and classes were cancelled for the rest of the day around 2:30.  Lucky for us we're on the early schedule for languages and were already on our way home to do our Portuguese homework.

And then this morning while on the shuttle bus to FSI, we learned that it had been closed for the day.  It seems that the power issues continue.  One colleague pointed out that this wouldn't happen in Africa.  There the power fluctuations occur so frequently that everyone has backup generators and life just continues.  Oh - the issues you have to deal with in the US!

So - we've got a surprise day off.  Which leaves us lots of time to continue to practice our Portuguese.

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