Fractions are fun

The mosquitos are winning this war. It's been unseasonably hot here in the past week - highs around 95 and lows somewhere in the mid-to-low 70's. This would be fine with me if it did not cause a significant spike in the mosquito population. I've always been one to wake up and have many mosquito bites, but this is border-line ridiculous. This morning, Maryellen helped me count, and there are 28 bites (that we could find), and 2/3 of those bites are on my feet.

Two nights ago the Amman Sinfonietta played a concert at the Roman Amphitheater downtown. I went there only by mistake one day with a taxi driver who misunderstood my directions to the conservatory, so this was the first time I'd gotten a chance to walk around and really see the ruins. It was fascinating. The most fun I had, though, was getting to watch Salarios walk around and examine every inch of the theater. The concert was for a group of Italian diplomats who were having some sort of business dinner at the amphitheater - and like at the Dead Sea concert - didn't really seem to care that we were providing them with cheesy music (we played arrangements of marches and My Way...). It might sound like I'm complaining. I'm not - It's 9/10 amusement and 1/10 complete shock that I'm actually here. I'm really blessed that I'm able to take all of these exciting side-trips I am able to take because of my job.

Today I'm teaching my form class which really makes me smile. I think these girls believe that I only listen to Bach, because that's all we've looked at so far. We're working on fugue analysis now. :)