HAPPY BIRTHDAY?

Sunday was the birthday of the master's student with whom I work.  Her office mate and I decided to give her a GREAT birthday present: her desk and chair.  We were trying to figure out a way to kind of prank her and kind of be nice and this is what we came up with.  (I bet she can't guess what we got her!)  We were going to wrap her desk and all the trimmings in tin foil, but that has so been done. She isn't here yet, she was gone for the weekend, so I hope she comes in today! I'll update with the reaction when we get it!

REACTION UPDATE!

Unfortunately I was in class when Michelle came in, but she loved it.  SOO much so that it is still wrapped, including the chair as much as possible so that she can still work.  She has ripped a place for her legs to be and lifts up what seem like YARDS of paper when ever she wants to get into her drawers. I guess we got her just what she wanted!

THE NICEST FAMILY EVER!

So this weekend I taught the Gelmans.  YES THE GELMANS from Regis and Kelly fame.  There were many great things that happened, but really they were just fun.  There is one story I wanted to share though.  On the first day, Misha, the littlest one and I went to the little lift (see red circle) for a quick refresher.  Then we met the fam at the bottom of the longest lift on earth (blue circle).  Ok, maybe not on earth, but it is long.  About a quarter of the way up, Misha says... in the CUTEST voice, banging both fists on the bar, we should be skiing by now.  Then about halfway up, again with the banging and the exclamation.  Needless to say, we (namely, Laurie and I) got a lot of mileage out of that one!