literacy volunteering yay!

So, my attempts to do literacy volunteering are bearing fruit.

I have called various places and waited for callbacks. I finally got one, from Caroline at the Eastern Massachusetts Literacy Council. They have an orientation and training program, and if you are a volunteer you can borrow materials from them to help you do tutoring. You make your own schedule with the student you work with for one or two hours a week.

The next orientation is next Thursday night from six to nine PM in Medford. I won't be able to make that one because of my self-defense class, but she signed me up for the next one close-by, which is in Lexington in March. I'd rather not wait that long, but I can deal. That one will be on a Friday morning.

If anybody else is interested in signing up, their website is http://www.emlc.org/ and the phone number is 781-646-3335. Apparently most of their applicants for help are ESL folks.

Why butrachel should be queen of the universe

One of the things I love most about Rachel is her wonderful, infectious laugh. You can hear it from across the room, and it is such a happy sound. Also, she's not afraid to laugh at herself.
Rachel is gorgeous but not conceited about it, and yet, she will not hesitate to tell you "you look FABULOUS!" when you most need it.

( Read lots more about how fabulous Rachel is! )