Well, it has been quite the week for us. Everything was pretty much normal until Tuesday night. That was when Rachel packed her suitcases to get ready for the big RID conference she was going to (big conference for ASL interpreters). She’s been way excited about this conference for a long time, and the big day was finally here.
The next morning we left ridiculously early in the morning to get her to the airport on time. There, she said good-bye to me and Evelyn and she was off for an adventure. The conference was in Houston, and according to Rachel, it was fabulous. Every night she called me and told me about the new things she was learning.
One of the days she went to a day-long review session for the NIC test, which she is taking later this year. For those of you who don’t know, the NIC test is a multi-day test that will certify an interpreter at the highest level and allow them to interpret anywhere in the United States (it preempts any state certification requirements). It’s a serious test, but I think that Rach is feeling more confident about it after going to workshops like this. She also went to a workshop about interpreting in drug abuse and Alcoholics Anonymous settings which that taught her how to use profanity in sign language (among other things)!
If you want more details about the conference, you’ll have to talk to Rach.
Meanwhile, I was at home with Evelyn. Thanks to some friends who watched her for a couple of hours every morning, this was actually a lot more manageable than I was expecting. Actually, Eva and I had a lot of fun hanging out together. She is a really good baby.
On Saturday, Evelyn and I left the house again at an insanely early time. First we took a walk down to the train station and took the train to the airport. Then, we flew down to Houston to meet Rachel and Deanna and Dave’s family. The next couple of days were full of fun and relaxation as we hung out with them in their beautiful Houston home. Ashton and Savannah are awesome kids and there was never a dull moment for the whole time we were there.
Now it is Tuesday and I am back in the airport. Rachel and Evelyn will stay in Houston for the week while I go back to work. It was so fun to be able to visit Diana and Dave and we will definitively try to visit them more. Now it is time to recuperate and prepare for our next big trip to Colorado for the Hazard family reunion.
-Sorry, no pictures this week because Rachel still has the camera in Texas, and I have the computer here in Ohio. We'll make up for it next week. Next week we will have an overload of pictures, and we will have that video we promised last week.
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