Staff Party

This post is designed to make the Aussie teachers in Batemans Bay insanely jealous. While they struggle with mid year reports and freezing winter temperatures that dip below 20 degrees Celsius, I'd like them all to know that school's over in Canada and that we know how to celebrate summer and school holidays in style.

Our end of year staff party was hosted by Jordans's teacher, Diane, who lives in a beautiful home on Mask Island on Lake Kaminiskeg. (All Canadians live like this.) We waved the last bus away, put up the "School's Closed for the Summer" sign, locked the doors and raced to the party. We started with frozen mango daiquiris (an Aussie touch) and continued with hors d'oeuvres (really fancy ones – not frozen sausage rolls). Supper was Italian themed with a hint of Polish influence, in deference to the local ethnic heritage and was tastefully complemented with the finest of Canadian and imported beers, wines, Cognac et al.

Supper, as us Canadians refer to the evening meal, was preceded by a refreshing dip in the lake. Cocktails were taken by some on the 8 person inflatable island and much frolicking and frivolity was to be had. After supper it was back to the beach but no one entered the water on this occasion as all sensible school teachers know it’s inadvisable to do so immediately after a meal. Instead we enjoyed the ambiance that only a magnificent sunset over a lake on a private beach with wonderful company can provide.

Now, for the information of all those Aussie teachers raging with jealousy – please forward your hate mail through the usual channels. As for me, I’m off to Toronto to catch a Bluejays game, then off to Germany, then Croatia, then Vienna, Prague……..….
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