At the college counselling office in TASIS

I finally obtained an appointe with Mrs Duke who is Isabelle's college counsellor. I almost miss teh appointment while I was in town to buy a few new summer cloth and went into teh chruch to pray for my daughter's college entrance. With Mrs Duke ,we found out about the letter from the U.K. unversities sent to my daughter way back when. She did not act on it and did not show it to her counsellor. Mrs Duke ask for some minimum organisation on her part and we did teh step for her to take. She need to produce the dance tape within this Friday and DHL them out to the colleges. I did call my husband and report teh progress to him. But I also ask for personal appointment with Miss Brokel to report to her what happening with Izzy's application. How I felt that Saint Mary of teh Abondio church ahd help us. Had I not been in Mrs Duke office today thing would get late and the UCAS system will be frozen forever for my daughter. How it was so important that parents meet teachers and counsellor from time to time to hear first hand about teh progress of teh kids and les etate des chose. I also find out about two otehr schools in cacana that were great also.

Sunday 20 May in San Gottardo

Last night I came back so late. It was past mid night when I got on the internet trying find out about Concordia university and I got teh idea of having Izzy do french translationa nd music as teh way to open the door into college. Anyway, we did have a good time. I went to teh schol's library and check out teh book Ladies detective agency. It was so great and I enjoy it so much that I finished it in one day. Today I will bring it back to teh library. Then I stay at school the whole day. I arranged with Edward Hashke about family portrait and went out to wait for Elana and CArolina at the parking. WIth the Gala festivities going on for fund raising for teh school performing arts building that need to go on through the night. We finally left the school at seven thirty to go to Villa d'erst on the lake Como. We all took our passport with us to be wure that we can come back in case we can not pass the Italian border. I did try the cocktain in the villa d'erst called cosmopolitan and we walk around the beautiful hotel and I promise myself that I show it to Franklin and Michel and Roseline before they leave.
We took some pictures and went down to Lagio to see the front gate of George Clooney house, Then we go down the narrow road to the crotini Platino with teh full parking lot. We ahve to park by the street and there is no walkway so we have to walk very carefully down the narrow tiny highway to get to teh grotto rstaurant. It was not that great especially teh food but I like teh fish from lake and the salad. CArolina like champagne and I make a note to myself to chill at least two bottles of California champagne beforehand when tehy coem visit us in Brazzaville.We have a nice meal and nice converstion and Isabelle still worry about her future after the graduation. We didscussed about some liberal arts option taht she can do come September but it still not sound right to all of us. And all of a sudden we discovered that both of us had fogotten Dad's birthday almost two days ago on MAy 17. We feel so embarrassed and immediately call him. Dad want to have his BD dinner in August during summer holidays. He did not feel liek doing anything in Africa far from teh family. And , as usual teh one who never forget family occassion like this is our little Valerie.
I need to work on myself to just let go of control and anything about my daughter. I wonder if I can ever do that. Last night , I still find myself calling Isabelle at 2 am in teh morning.While I was on the computer. It is going to be 11 am now may be I can make a call or go to the school to return the book and rent another one. I'd already finish this two books during the trip may be I can check out one more or read the book written by the wife of the new headmaster. And right now I need to check my laundry that I sent down to wash this morning.

Saturday 19 MAy in Agra

This morning I went out to take a walk on teh small hill in front of the hotel. A lot of wild strawberries on teh path and the Lugano lake is very close by. But I don't know the name of the village we can see from the high hill. Actually there are 4 paths around teh hill and I will walk them all because I ahve time now. I saw Charlene and Charlie on teh way and they came over to ahve coffee at teh Pension after the walk. I really liek this area more than Bella Vista because Bella Vista ahs more houses. But teh view is still teh same. Yesterday I wet to San Salvadore on the Feniculaire. ANd this morning I look at the web site for the book Bloomability. I will get this book and the series of Ladies detectiv agency of Alexander McCall Smith.
ay be I can call Isabelle's teacher right now to see if she has a copy of that book. How about having teh book mailed to me here.

In Lugano at San Gottardo

I came to this pension by mistakes. I ask Euay to reserve this for me but to my surprise it is very nice and we decided to have the graduation party here on June 2nd. We went to get the car this morning. I am not too please with teh school but it was not too bad. I think its time I take teh reign about Isabelle's university's application. The teacher feel that what she has so far is the best to go to Richmond. It is not bad but not what she need now. I am glad to discover the Les Airelles and know about the books written by the scottish writer. I will look for it in the internet.
The more I see it I prefer to be in the french part of switzerland. Anyway, soon it will be the graduation and I know that it is going to be nice. I found the book return from Africa in french version at the Geneva airport. I am reading it right now. I will ask Euay about the other book about the flying kite boy. Soon , I will order the meditation class about light body from Orin Daben soon.May be this is a good break for me.