Hello from the windy city!

Hey guys!

Sorry it has taken me so long to post! It sounds like everyone is having great summers, and I am jealous of all of you who have been able to meet up in various places across the country. I am the assistant pool director at a jewish day camp of 850 kids in the suburbs of Chicago, which has been quite an adventure. Not really as exciting as Russia or rural Maine or wherever Aditya is, but we've had lice outbreaks and lots of poop in the pool, so I can kind of relate to Val. The camp is kind of a ridiculous place - the kids have classes like yoga and a DJ comes once a week so they can dance and stuff (it's like a bar mitzvah here every wednesday). Regardless, I like our staff at the pool and working outside everyday and getting tan is pretty sweet...

I finish up work august 8th, and am then planning on visiting celia for a weekend before heading off to australia for 3 weeks. My sister is studying abroad there, so I will be staying with her in Melbourne and traveling around to Perth, Cairns, and Brisbanne. Unfortunately I don't have time to get back to NZ, so I guess I'll have to plan on taking another trip to that part of the world sometime. I start working in a charter school in Chicago September 8, so I'll have a few days when I get back to relax before starting my job - yikes!

I just have to tell you all that one of my friends from high school just got back from Costa Rica, and she went to Puerto Viejo! The travel agent actually suggested that she go there, and I told her she had to visit bread and chocolate. unfortunately she's kind of an idiot and couldn't find the restaurant, but she had a great time regardless.

Hope you're all doing well! Please keep in touch - my email is annabirnberg@gmail. Miss you all lots, and take care!

xoxo Anna