Hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday a few weeks ago. Celebrating Thanksgiving with friends here in Scotland was great, although I missed out on the turkey and dressing. The past few weeks have flown by and have been filled with Rotary presentations, school assignments, and the occasional Ceilidh (Scottish folk dance party).
Speaking at the Laurencekirk Rotary Club went really well. Laurencekirk is a small farming town located approximately 30 minutes south of Aberdeen, and the Rotary club has about 22 members. As you can see in the picture below, Laurencekirk has quite a friendly group:
School has been intense lately, and Friday golf lessons always provide a nice scenic break from the city:
The school has put a Christmas tree up in front of King’s College where my lectures are held. The chapel, which was built around the year 1495, is pictured in the background:
A friend invited me to go to another Ceilidh this past Friday night. I always enjoy the chance to dance, so of course I accepted the invitation. The band was excellent, and the bagpipe made the dancing even livelier:
Learning the folk dances was loads of fun, and the band wrapped up the night with a really fast, fun group dance that went on for 10-15 minutes:
With things staying busy, the last two weeks of the semester should fly by. Although there aren’t any Rotary visits this week, the Aberdeen Rotaract meeting on Tuesday should be fun. We’ve been collecting shoe boxes full of Christmas toys for kids, and tomorrow is the final collection day. Hopefully there will be a huge turnout! :)
That’s everything for now, friends. Thanks for checking in and have a wonderful week back in Texas!
Best wishes -
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