Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Teachers' Day



Today I was allowed my first outing since becoming bedridden with typhoid. I witnessed our school's celebration of the greatest holiday ever: Teachers' Day! This picture is a little misleading because I look healthy and full of zest, but it does show the banner nicely as well as my new *real* kira:

To start the day, the teachers went to the shrine in Chorten Cora to light lamps:




Then, we went to the school to see what the students had cooked up, which was cake!



And Dzongkha dances:



And songs:


And cards... this one is not for me. You can tell because it is in Dzongkha.


This one is for me!


And presents! I highly suspect this one of being a pen...


It is! In fact, I recieved ten pens and a beautiful tea cup:


And sandals from the daughter of the Vice Principal who has taken me in for the duration of my illness. In Bhutan, bathrooms are splash-cleaned and everyone wears sandals when using them to avoid wet feet. I didn't have any. These ones are so comfortable!

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It was a wonderful day but thoroughly exhausted Sicky McSickerton. This is the view from my recovery room during the afternoon rain in between two very long naps:



5 comments:

  1. Happy Teachers Day best teacher ever! Sure hope you feel well soon. Much more rest and recovery required I know, but you do look lovely in the pic. Take care. Love to you and your wonderful appreciative students. Mom & Dad M

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  2. Happy Teachers' Day! It is you who carry the world to the future-

    'Hope your recovery continues and you feel hale again soon

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  3. Happy Teacher's Day! Nice to see you up and about. Hope you continue to get better
    take care Mom B

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  4. Glad you are feeling better and recovering. Stay well, Bruce and Debbie.

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