Many of you have been wondering how my work has been coming along here in Piatra. Here's a little pictoral review of what my day is like at the Centru Universul. We have been having some winterlike weather already with temperatures staying in the 30's and 40's. But so far no heat is available at the Center. So my business attire includes a scarf and stocking hat. One thing that gets me going in the morning is "fac sport" or exercise with my friend Domnul Borancovschie. He comes every day at 9 AM for an hour workout. Oh, did I mention he's in his 70's. The exercise is part of a program for Seniors that have physical limitations due to age or disease. Next we see a team of participants at a recent afternoon seminar making the longest possible straw that could still draw water. I think the seminar's theme was you can do amazing things if you put your mind to it. Of course, we needed to celebrate with "bisquits" or cookies afterward. Coloring is always a favorite with the after school crowd and all sorts of games. I invented a matching card game with some spare Uno cards. It's supposed to improve your memory skills. In the hot (at least warm) pink sweater you see Doamna Cristina picking out songs for the dance class. Cristina is a local volunteer who is really talented when it comes to music and makes learning dance lots of fun. I have recently taken on the role of computer instructor. We have four computers that we let kids practice typing on and experimenting with Microsoft Office. Sometimes you have to stare at your screen to make sure the words are spelled right. And somethimes you just get this glazed over look in your eyes. And sometimes you can just smile with satisfaction that you got the job done.
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