MEMPHIS WAS GREAT

Although our trip to Memphis was a couple of months ago, we just came across these photos so this post is late.  On a Friday afternoon in April, Charles, Tim, Brian, Marian and Clara boarded a mini-van with Jim at the wheel for two days and two nights in Memphis, Home of the Blues, and we had a ball.  We were joined by students and LCs from Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia.  Together, we visited Graceland, Beale Street, and the Memphis Zoo, and had time to relax, shop, and just get to know one another.

Clara and Marian have breakfast with Mississippi students Ika and Anna

The first day we visited Graceland

Tim and Brian were fascinated by the Jukebox

That night, the boys went to an NBA (Grizzlies) game and Jim and the girls along with Anna, Ika and Raphael from Mississippi had a night on the town at Beale Street.  Here we are at the Hard Rock Cafe.

 After dinner, we took a carriage ride back to the hotel

 The next morning we headed to the Memphis Zoo

 The Asian boys saw a Panda and all kinds of Asian animals at the Asian Pavilion

Congress-Bundestag Year-End Meeting

Jim and the three Congress-Bundestag students, Saskia, Clara,  and Marian attended the CB Re-entry meeting in Washington DC June 15 through 17, with all of this year's CIEE CB students.  The meeting included sessions to help prepare the students for going home, meetings with congressmen, and site seeing.

 Group photo of all 55 Congress-Bundestag students (can you find our girls?)

The three girls at the capitol

Three girls and Richard Shelby's office

Clara and Marian waiting for session to begin with other session

Saskia receiving certificate of completion

Clara receiving certificate of completion

Marian receiving certificate of completion

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 Marian, Clara, Jim, and Saskia getting ready to board the bus to the airport

Clara in line to check bags before flying home

Marian takes a snooze at the airport before flying home

Farewell Party

We had our end-of-the-year party on Saturday, May 14, at 10:00 a.m. at the clubhouse of the Renaissance subdivision in South Huntsville thanks to the generosity of Valerie and Brad Dunham.  Their son, Alan, is Marvin's best friend.  Unfortunately, the weather was quite cool, but everyone had a great time and a few brave souls went swimming!

 

After eating some delicious food, we went around the room and everyone who wanted to shared something that happened during the past year that was funny or interesting.  Thanks everyone for such great stories!!! 

Here are some photos from the party.  Ignore the date stamp.  Obviously it was messed up!