spelling bee

Audrey participated in the PPS 5th Grade Spelling Bee on Thursday, which was quite interesting. She lost out when she was asked to re-spell earnest. She assumed they were saying that she spelled it wrong (she hadn't) and when she spelled it the second time she changed the last vowel. It was a shame, but watching was as much fun as participating.

The funniest moment came during the preliminary round.
Announcer: "Win. I hope to win the game. Win."
Stuart: "N-G-U-Y-E-N"

I just about died laughing at the American pronunciation of the distinctly Vietnamese name. Maybe you had to be there, but trust me... it was funny.

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We're currently debating between summer adventures. We'd been hoping for a stateside road trip, but two days ago I was asked to return to Thanh Hoa for a few months with a pay raise that would garner me nearly double what I make currently. Vietnam...California...Vietnam...California... It doesn't seem like a difficult decision for me, but as always, it's about the kids, too. Plus the finances of making it work.