Alapaa!

I've been hearing "alapaa!" a lot lately.  It roughly translates to..."holy crap it's cold!" Thursday I checked the weather at lunch-- it was 28 degrees and, of course, snowing :)  

The juniors were "sponsoring" open gym this week, and they arranged a mini-tournament.  We played 4-on-4.  I got home from the Post Office and Store at about 4, then at about 4:30 there was an announcement over the VHF Radio that anyone making a team for the tournament should meet at the school at 5.  I caught a ride up to the school for 5:00, but no one was there yet!  I went to my classroom for a bit and checked at 5:15--the juniors were setting up, but they still didn't have a schedule... making a long story short--we didn't start playing until quarter to 7!  That is definitely village time.  

Tomorrow I am having a "movie night" with the kids at the school.  I invited them to just come and hang out, because they always ask to visit my house, but it is just too small!