Dear Teacher—
What we did on our summer vacation:
- Our 16 year old son went to rural China for 6 weeks and came back with better Chinese, 2 beautifully handmade (by him) silver bracelets, new friends, and a newfound maturity.
new friends!
shiny metal, fire, hammer, and sharp tools–what’s not to like?
- Our former exchange student spent part of the summer with us while she worked for a renewable energy company in Bethesda. We loved having her with us.
- Our 19 year old daughter came back for the summer and worked at a decision analytics software company. Even more importantly, she *drove* to work (celebratory drum roll). (Oh, and by the way, she loved being an only child!)
- Jim and I attended the US-Japan Leadership alumni weekend in Seattle, caught up with some old friends and made new ones (despite the fact that the new delegates and fellows all look like they are 12 years old).
USJLP 2018
- The 16 year old son spent 5 days at home before embarking on an east coast college tour.
- Our family vacation consisted of a week in Honolulu with some friends renting a house and an additional few days in Honolulu with just the 4 of us. Zip lining, surfing, shopping, and eating were the focus of our visit. We left right before Hurricane Lane arrived (fortunately, Oahu emerged relatively unscathed, unlike Maui and the Big Island).
at Ty Gurney Surf Shop
zip lining at the North Shore
sunrise over Koko Head
Hurricane Lane is coming!
- The son and I visited my parents and saw a couple of west coast universities.
a visit to the zoo or a college campus? (is there a difference?)
- The family attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for an elementary school in Chehalis, Washington named after Jim. The James W. Lintott Elementary School opened on Tuesday for K-2 students.
tee hee!
- School started.
And that’s what we did during our summer vacation.
Your friend,
May