i need a wife . . .

While in the kitchen yesterday, I started hugging and kissing my husband. Very observant to everything, Ivana says, "I need a wife."

i need a wife . . .

http://lylahledner.blogspot.com/2007/10/i-need-wife.html

our new family from India

our new family from India

http://lylahledner.blogspot.com/2007/10/our-new-friends-from-india.html

creative esl?

This afternoon, I spent time with my Somali friend, Sadia. I love the Somali women and I serve by teaching English...or trying to teach English.

Today, I realized that one of the things that Sadia needed to know was her phone number. I wanted her to get it memorized in her head.

Now, you need to know that Sadia is in her early 60's and us older ladies don't always remember the simple things like we'd like to. My dear friend was having trouble trying to remember her phone number.

I got to thinking how I'm tying to learn Spanish - right now by listening to my grandkids Spanish songs and "song" is helping some words to sink in a bit.

So, I told Sadia to sing me a Somali song. She did (wondering what I was doing????). After I sorta got the rythym I began to "sing" her phone number. Together, with a bit of laughter, we both "sang" her phone number a few times and guess what? We, both, now have memorized her phone number...because I can't get the "song" out of my head. Sadia's happy. I'm happy. I'm really happy.

creative esl?

http://lylahledner.blogspot.com/2007/10/creative-esl.html