It’s a muggy morning here in Murfreesboro, but no worse than a typical
August morning in Toronto. I’m currently at the weekly homeschoolers’
co-op  based at St Elizabeth the New Martyr Orthodox Church, having
given a brief talk to the middle school geography class. The
multi-coloured plastic Canadian currency made quite an impression!

My hosts have been as gracious as expected, and getting to know their
five children has been a real delight.  Their oldest is a Tolkien fan,
their youngest is a conscientious altar server who’s stil too short to
see over the altar, and each one of the five is remarkable and
wonderful.