I went on a boat ride today with Mark, Nancy, Imaapik, Tuniq and Stephanie today. Sadly, Heather Rose didn't come too because it was an incredible day!! The water was crystal clear, the sky was incredibly blue, the wind was warm and yet the flies weren't as bad as one might expect on such a summer-like day! We went near that mouth of the Koroc River to check the cabin and see how it faired against the wandering bears of summer. We tried our hand at fishing, but had no luck. Nancy picked berries, Mark, Steph and Andrea sunbathed on the giant rock near the cabin and Imaapik and Tuniq imagined secret, invisible characters to fight and had an adventure hiking around through the bushes. I took a few pictures and then decided to strip down to my base layer and go for a swim. It was so refreshing, chilly but refreshing.
Andrea enjoyed wading through the water as well as helping Imaapik who joined me in his skivvies in the water. She is an incredibly talented, intelligent and resourceful girl! I am very excited to be teaching her English and Social Studies this year. It's my first time with her as a student. I'll never forget one of my first years how she decided she wanted to earn money and approached the Northern manager to see if he'd pay her and a couple of her friends to pick up the garbage around the store. She'd also bake and go door to door selling her muffins. I was always impressed that even though she was 8 or something like that, she was incredibly hard working and willing to not just beg her folks for cash, but wanted to earn it with a little elbow grease.
More recently, she has taken up hockey, and in the winter, she lives, breathes and dreams hockey. She has improved immensely since her first year and is very committed to her conditioning and training. She has a very keen mind to the strategy and technique and will likely be a very positive leader on the team if she continues working at it! I am constantly impressed with the quality young woman she is becoming! Enjoy the pics!
Theme song for today: Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Ancho by Di Meola - McLaughlin - DeLucia
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