Somehow, this short video was never posted — from Finn’s and my weeks in Greece, a couple years ago. He’s an even finer fisherman now, from what I’ve seen; in any case, the Greeks were v. impressed .
Finn fished every day, here on Rhodes… and look who joined us for a few days…!
Dear Grandkids Who Can Read,
In 1940, Benito Mussolini planned to send his troops through Albania, then into Greece, and he wrote the Greek Prime Minister to tell him.
“OHI” (sounds like “OXI”) was the answer the Greek Prime Minister sent back to Mussolini — NO!
People like Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of England said this “NO” was largely responsible for the war not spreading more than it already had.
You’ve read or know about Homer and his Iliad and Odyssey. So you’ll GET what Churchill meant when he said this: “Hence, we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks.”
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Dear Ceci, Finn, Gus, Kieran, Mary, Seamus, Francis, Joey, Peter, and Genevieve —
With Elizabeth on Rhodes, at Nikos’ Fish Taverna — we all love it, very grateful to whatever fishmen/women caught this meal!
Dear Grands,
Mary loves soccer. Here she walks the sidelines, cheering on her teammates. Yes, she’s sporting her unicorn robe – chilly day in The Bend.
Coach M gives a tip to our Sweeper.
Mass late yesterday on an almost-empty campus. It’s Fall Break. No football game, no students, beautiful weather.
As Mass began, Mary leaned over and told me that she really didn’t care for pizza(again). She’d like a real dinner.
So here it is: chicken tenders-and-fries.
PS Cheerleader Mary loves her Blue&Gold Ponytail.
And so, Ceci, Finn, Gus, Kieran, Francis, Seamus, Joey — here’s Mary’s Cheer of Cheers for you–
Happy Easter to you, Francis, Seamus, Mary, Kieran, Augustine, Finnian, and Cecilia —
Hydra, where I’ve spent Holy Week, is a small island not far from Athens. NO CARS ALLOWED here, so it’s donkeys, donkeys everywhere. They meet the ferries to carry luggage up to hotels and guesthouses.
Mostly, they seem to carry loads of…everything: I’ve seen huge jars of olive oil, of paper towels, and cases of wine, milk, orange juice.
In my days here, I saw this woman and her donkey a couple times.
Construction workers and their donkeys, I see all the time.
Oh, and here’s what I eat for lunch — delicious, really. Really!
THIS… 
Here are 10 Greek seconds from Mass. Can you guess what those small green leaves are from? Hint: it’s Palm Sunday, not Easter — all over Greece
Dear Ceci, Finn, Gus, Kieran, and Francis —
I’ll be on my way tomorrow but got to spend this afternoon at Mary’s school. She wanted you five to see some photos —
Some of you have heard or (seen?) this artist…
Paul Cezanne (left) and Mary Briel (right)
Mary loves her uniform. And don’t you love her booties?
Mary’s kindergarten teacher is kind, creative and patient (and a grandmother!).
Father’s homily was about making sure that the faith grandparents pass on includes a sense of justice and inclusivity. ASK MOM or DAD (or Ceci or Finn, I’ll bet)!
Missing you ALL already!
Dear Francis, Mary, Kieran, Augustine, Finnian, and Cecilia —
Did you watch the Royal Wedding, or anyhow some of it, on Saturday? I hope you saw the part I showed my students at Melissa today, but if you didn’t, WATCH THIS. Your parents can explain how the song became an anthem, a sort of symbol, during the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
For now, look at these words near the end. See what a great English lesson it was for the young women!
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea,
I won’t cry, I won’t cry
No, I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
Two questions as they listened:
The women at Melissa are amazing. Sometimes, I just sit back and watch them teach themselves.
Missing you all!
xx —
Eebie
P.S. Did you know that Auntie Elizabeth has done art with them here?
E.B.
Hi to Francis, Kieran, Finnian, and Cecilia from MARY…
Best Sunflower cupcake — from Gerardo’s
Best Star Wars laser-wielding characters – Worcester Art Museum
Best – or anyhow, BIGGEST Roman mosaic in North America – Worcester Museum
Best Swim lessons – Assumption College
For The Grands: 