School's Out

"School's out for summer.
School's out forever...

No more pencils.
No more books.
No more teacher's dirty looks...

Out for summer.
Out till fall.
We might not go back at all.

School's out for summer."
- Alice Cooper


We have officially experienced our first "free lunch" here in Finland. Summertime offers numerous activities in the cities parks daily including circus tours, handicrafts, sing-a-longs, and sports and games. The entertainment is concluded with...that's right FREE LUNCH! One must provide his/her own bowl, spoon, and drink along with plenty of patience while you wait in a long line with other hungry moms and tots.


Today's menu is what I call "Chicken Surprise." At least the mother's of our play group came to the consensus it was chicken. I decided to pass on my helping and Big and Little were not too found of their portion either. The majority of the kids licked their bowls clean and were begging for seconds, which is not provided. We will give it another shot next week and if we strike out again...we may be eating McDonald's twice a week for lunch. Oh well, I am not complaining since it is free.

The entertainment was great. 4 adults with a mini-circus act that consisted of juggling, acrobats, and a puppet show. It lasted 30 minutes, only 25 minutes longer than my children's attention span. Then the children gathered around and sang "She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain," or a song with the same tune...it was in Finnish. All the hungry kids ran to their moms for their bowl and spoon then hurried into line...for "Chicken Surprise."

I keep reminding myself...its all about the experience!