Day 33- April 22- Jean Leduc

What a, WHAT, a week! Spent a few hours in the morning at Jean's place helping answer some computer questions and drinking coffee. It was a lot of fun and something a little different from my usual baking, reading and blogging mornings. I decided to take his picture outside when I first got to his house. It was mild practically WARM, so he was outside doing some building. Something I think he really likes to do.

Jean is a really one of a kind guy. He is the reason that most of us at the school agreed to come north and why so many of us have spent many, many years here. He's a visionary, he sees beyond the black and white, nitty gritty details of running a school. He is attune with people, trusts his hunches and has a lot of trust and faith in the people around him. He is an enabler, someone who encourages you to try new creative things, as long as they support the students and foster a positive environment for everyone. It was with mixed feelings that we celebrated his retirement last June. We knew we'd miss his presence in the school. (Fortunately he had a very capable replacement that was mentored by him for many years so the transition this year was rather seamless!)





Theme song for the Day: Rootless Tree by Damien Rice