oh the end.

so all is quiet here at woodstock. the kids are gone, the tears have been shed... we survived the craziness of taking a few hundred students down to the heat, chaos and pollution of delhi to be delivered to the airport at all hours of the night. now it's time for the final meetings, being able to hang out with staff who it seems we last saw in july... some final random pictures from the year though. this one from a staff vs student hockey match... yes, this is a tough time of year for me, not being able to watch the stanley cup playoffs, but getting a few chances to pretend i was gretzky made it a little better.


for our final dorm party i planned a dinner in the bazaar and a photo-scavenger hunt.. for the most part the boys took to it... doing random things from giving flowers to girls, to kissing donkeys, it was a good end. it's been pretty amazing at how well i've gotten to know them, i'm sure at some point i'll miss life as a dorm dad, but for now, the quiet is nice.


this is a view from the other weekend when chris and i got away for a night of tenting. the monsoon rains have been here pretty early, but when they break it makes for great views. this place is called bear hill, and it's about an hours walk from our door.

clothes drying on a sunny day

we also made it out to happy valley recently. it's a very interesting corner of mussoorie, tucked away from the hustle of the bazaar, and very quiet and peaceful. it's a community of tibetan refugees, a place where they have their own schools, housing and are free to keep their traditions. walking amongst the prayer flags and temple, and the great food make it a great getaway.