Entries by AlanPaul

Jacob’s Column

Jacob wanted to write a column like mine. Here it is. he is very excited. “This is the first time I ever really wrote something on the internet.” By : Jacob Paul No More School School is over now. It has been lots of fun but now it is over. I can’t wait until next […]

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Eli likes the ladies

Eli has always liked the girls and nothing has changed in that respect except that he seems to have a special affinity for cute Asian girls. The other night I mentioned to Becky and Kathy Chen that I thought we might have a Chinese daughter-in-law in 20 years and Kathy laughed and said, ”Eli has […]

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Father’s Day with Eli

Eli’s class held a Father’s Day breakfast last Friday. There’s not much cuter than watching a bunch of five and six year olds carry hot cups of coffee on china across the room. They had practiced for days and the intense concetration and two hands on the saucer technique and slow, slow gaits were priceless. […]

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World Cup and more…

I was flipping through the TV Sunday looking for the NBA finals (I was a day off) when I came across the Czech-Ghana World Cup game. I called Jacob over, figuring that with all the soccer he’s been playing and I’ve been coaching, we should tune in together. People here are in a World cp […]

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Sarah is the champion, my friends…

Hey, my niece Sarah Kessler’s Little League team won the Short Hills championship or something. That’s her top row odf kids, far right with the braids. She won the Spirit award and my sister says they went 12-2 o something with 8 girls on the team, though I challenge anyone to pick them out in […]

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5-year-olds’ email correspondence

The latest emails between Eli and his dear friend Jackson Wagner in maplewood. Dear Eli, Thanks for the postcard. I still like Star Wars a little. I’m into SpyKids and I saw all 3 of the movies. Spy Kids III is my favorite. Are youinto spys also? I won the science award at After School […]

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My last column

THE EXPAT LIFEBy ALAN PAUL International School HelpsTeach Lesson in DiversityJune 9, 2006 When any family moves, the kids’ transition is always of paramount concern. That feeling is only magnified when the relocation is overseas. As our own move to Beijing became imminent, all of our anxieties seemed to narrow into one: how would our […]

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Kids Summer Nights Dream

Jacob finished the second of two performances of Kids Summer Nights Dream, the year-end Dulwich play. It was really quite impressive. Two hours long, no kids older than fourth grade. they don’t mess around there. They had a big stage, pro lightings, smoke machines, great sound system… The kids did a great job and they […]

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Ayi situation

Well, we did it yesterday, told Yu Ying and Mr. Li that they would not be working for us next year. And it was hard and I feel pretty crappy about it. Mr. Li took it like a man, I guess you could say. “Okay, mei wenti {No problem}. If you can help me get […]

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