哥哥首次交換學生之旅 ~ Day 15 Firefox+Mozilla+rocket boat+CAIS晚會
Day 15 2014/05/09
孩子，快樂的時光總是過得特別的快(但，為娘的覺得好慢喔!!)，home媽也如我
一般，將你在美國的14天，過得有40天這般精彩! 你一定要知足、惜福、感恩。
人生中，有許多的朋友、同學如過客一般，但，我很確定Ethan不是過客，他永
遠是你的兄弟、我們的家人，我們還有著未完待續的故事，要一起寫下去....
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We woke up to a foggy morning today. It certainly reflects our mood cause it's
Eason's departure day. Hopefully the fog will burn off mid morning and turn to
a beautiful day in San Francisco.
home媽說一早有霧的天氣，如同他們全家的心情，因為他們對哥哥今天要離開，
也存著依依不捨的情意。
Eason wanted me to teach him how to make scrambled eggs but he couldn't
wake up in time thos morning.
哥哥為了想回台灣後，也想吃到像home媽弄得炒蛋，前一晚請home媽隔天
早些叫醒，他想要學一下如何做出這樣好吃的美式炒蛋。怎知....叫不醒....
home媽圖文並茂的在網路上用照片及文字，告訴Eason做的方法。
some hash potato and bacon, you have a typical American breakfast.
Today is ham and cheese sandwich with water melon, string cheese and drink.
今天的午餐
參觀Firefox及Mozilla公司
解說人員講解
教孩子操作
男孩子們，有沒有認真聽呀?!
同學這一頂帽子很不賴喔!!
大家來照一張團體照吧!
吃中飯時間到囉~~
上中文課~看buddy的表演及演出
戲劇課，聲音指揮及表演【聲音指揮表演】
上自然課~跟Ms.Hsih一起認識眼睛構造及製作有趣的flash圖畫
老師講解得超認真的!!
Today I had no activities in plan. So we left it up to Eason to decide what he
wantsto do. We had to be back at school by 5:30pm for the farewell pot luck dinner.
Eason wanted to go the fisherman's wharf for either the aquarium or rocket boat.
Before we went, we stopped by a nearby Macaron shop. Eason had Red Velvet
flavor while I had Blueberry. Ethan didn't want any (I think he's feeling sad to see
Eason go).
今天一樣是3:00PM接哥哥，home媽沒排任何的節目，她讓哥哥自己選今天想去
的地方，哥哥想在回台前再去一次Fisherman's Wharf走一走，去坐一次
rocket boat。搭船前，home媽帶他去買了馬卡龍吃....這時，看得出buddy的
心情已經沉重了起來。
Even the outside of the shop looks cute. Ethan was acting strange. I think he was
already feeling depressed that Eason is leaving.
即使這家店是多麼的吸引人，buddy仍無法掩飾自己傷心的情緒。
We're at Fisherman's wharf again. This hot dog cart is so cute. Ethan is still
depressed but I have just the solution...
Fisherman's Wharf到了!這個hot dog cart很可愛，但似乎還是無法轉移
buddy難過的心情。
We are going on the rocket boat. This is a high speed boat ride around the bay.
Kids love it; it's like riding a roller coaster. This should cheer Ethan up.
決定要來搭rocket boat了! 這坐上去的感覺猶如雲霄飛車一般，一定能讓buddy開
心起來的!【ROCKET BOAT官網】
It's a leisurely ride out to the bay first passing the sea lions.搭船前會先看到海獅群
出發囉!!
Yes, now we're out in the open bay, we're ready for speed. Big smiles from both kids.
兩個孩子開心極了! home媽成功的讓buddy笑了!
It went really fast and made lots of turns. Wow...we got sprayed! All wet!
船開得很快且水不斷的噴上來!
AT&A棒球場
Zoomed in on Coit Tower. We didn't visit it this time as the tower is under renovation.
Coit Tower這次沒去是因為在整修中。
After the ride, the boys were all wet, so we got some jackets for them. We drank
hot chocolate and Eason had a hot dog. He went and ordered it himself.
So proud of him.
剛剛在船上玩到整身濕，home媽現場買了外套給孩子穿，再買的熱巧克力給孩子
暖暖身，因為哥哥已有些肚子餓，所以去買了熱狗來吃，home媽說，從頭到尾都
是自己講英文買來的喔!! 真棒!!
Then we went back to school the the farewell dinner. All the parents brought food.
I didn't have time to prepare so I brought BBQ pork pastries. The kids are having
fun at the middle school resting area.
搭完船後就回到學校了，孩子們在學校邊等邊玩。
Jonas Crimm, the International programs director is getting things under control.
晚會開始
Cassie Eng making a speech about her experience on the exchange.
中美孩子Cassie Eng致詞
Julie, Kai Chang's mom, said something about her experiance as a parent.
Kai Chang的媽媽上台講這次交換的經驗
笛子表演~月亮代表我的心
I volenteered Ethan to make a speech too. Told him this morning so he didn't
actually have time to write anything down. He had to think on the fly. In fact, he
was the only one who didn't have to refer to notes as he didn't have one. Did
pretty well. Proud of him.
哥哥的buddy上台演講，雖然沒有太多時間準備，但他居然不用講稿還講得
非常的好!!
仁愛的孩子感謝詞
張老師的感謝詞
Back home, the boys played a new card game that Eason is bring back and ate
more It's It ice cream. Eason really likes the ice cream.
晚會結束後回到家中，孩子們玩著桌上遊戲還吃著ice cream。
Playing with Rusty. 和Rusty一起玩
Eason likes Rusty best when he's ears are down like this.
哥哥很喜歡狗狗耳朵這樣。
Eason asked, would Rusty remember him when they come visit next summer?
Of course! I said. 哥哥好擔心明年去SF時，Rusty就會不認得他了呢?!
One last play of Nerv gun. 最後一次槍戰遊戲.....
Ready to leave for the airport. Make sure you recognise all your luggage, Eason.
準備出發去機場囉! 哇! 多出兩件行李!!
The airport is only 20 mins away from our house so we arrived just in time.
從buddy家出發到機場，只需要20分鐘的時間。
One of Eason's piece is being checked in by another kid who only has one so
he has 3 checked in pieces. He had to bring back all the gifts for his classmates.
哥哥因為有3件行李，有一件請同學托運帶回。
Group photo! Ethan starting to not look too happy again. He calculated in the
car that Eason and him spend 2 weeks in Taiwan and 2 weeks here which made
it a total of 1 month. It certainly feel like they've been friends for much longer that.
buddy心情又沉重了起來，兩週台灣、兩週美國的旅程及相處，讓他們產生出
比朋友還深刻的友誼。
老師講解上飛機之重要事項
團體照
孩子們的表情都很沉重.....
One last hug...我們明年一定會見面的!! (哥哥已經紅了眼眶.....)
這個活動辦了九年，我相信，今年是歷屆以來辦得最轟轟烈烈的，台美的媽媽們
無不使出渾身解數，招待著每一個可愛的小客人。我們有幸能交換到Ethan，乖
巧、懂事及貼心的孩子，豐富了我們家的生活。Ethan，我們約定好，明年暑假
一定要在舊金山見喔!
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