GP and colleagues walking the Isathon

Friday night was the talent show and like all talent shows there were some great acts, lots a mediocre acts and some real cringers.  The worst for me was one of the moms, 50ish, who got up and sang an Italian rock song.  If it had been a kid you'd say "good effort" and "how cute".  This was just painful.  Then there were some mini piano players, violinists, singers, dancers and a rock band made up of teachers and the school councilor who is evidently a background singer for a well known Italian pop star.  Yesterday morning we all went to the Isathon which is a 5k run up in the hills behind the school.  In our case it was a 5k stroll.  But we weren't the last to cross the finish line.  I believe the Special Ed teacher who had hip surgery last year was behind us, but I may be mistaken.  She hobbles pretty quickly.  The Gala was last night.  Probably two hundred or so people attended and it was pretty well done.  The 11th graders worked as ushers, coat checkers and guides,  They all wore suits and looked very spiffy.  There were speeches that nobody listened to, and the they had a couple of entertainers who sang, (well), and there was dancing.  The event was held in the gymnasium at the school but the walls and ceilings were covered with huge white sails or sorts and there were hundreds of trees brought in and sparkling little lights.  It was lovely.  Of course there was food and lots of wine.  Everyone turned out in their heels and diamonds and it was something to see.  There were two men in formal kilts and lots of old white haired people who were either alumni or parents of or ex teachers.  I sat with a table of teachers and we had a lot of fun.  It was nice seeing them away from "work" and relaxing.  Gave them all a more human side!  Grace and a friend babysat for a family near the school and spent the night.  I'm waiting for a call to go get her then I'm going to crawl back in bed and recover from this weekend.