Once in a dream in India

In the dream “Sports Master”, the only plump fellow we have encountered here asked us to organize a sports day. “Of course”, we replied. On the day of the event Josh sat at a desk on a stage and welcomed the athletes. As he explained the rules of Ultimate Frisbee and the Swedish lawn game Koob, a few of the visiting coaches instructed the athletes to get up from their places so they could get a head start in the pre game marching and calisthenics. We were outraged and chased the visitors through the exits and wound up at Jacob’s House septic pit. Turns out is was just a misunderstanding. The visitors were not being rude they were only reading the fine print in the Jackson and Matt’s tournament instructions. The part about each team being required to throw handfuls of rock and broken brick into the pit before they could qualify to play. Dressed in salwar kamis, Carly and Loren used their best “beast voices” to direct the filthy cascade. Erin and Katie carried freshly painted white and blue signs pointing to the various sports venues while Daniel did card tricks dressed in a dhoti and turban. Harry, Max, Jackson and Katie single handedly defeated all challengers once the Ultimate game got started, making numerous highlight catches and throws. They promised to talk about each spectacular play for months to come. No one understood Koob. A grand day was had by all. Where were Barb and Jim in this dream? And what could it all mean? Without reaching too far, could this be an allegory for York India 2008 from the point of view of the supervisors? Stay tuned…

In all seriousness we have been very impressed with our travelling companions’ attitudes and initiative. They have performed above and beyond all of our expectations. They have made a positive impact on the kids and staff at FFC. It is a pleasure travelling with these 10 students. Thanks for all your comments on the BLOG. They are all in our conversations daily.

Barb and Jim