18 August - Scuffle

Rode with Skylar to camp again this morning and glided home. I did some stretching and went back off for a run. I have had to hit the pavement in the morning hours otherwise it is just too hot!

This afternoon, I had a meeting with Wendelin and he went over my drug list with me to find some of the German translations of common medications and insulin. He said I seemed to be in a much better mood than our last meeting, so took that to mean that my project must be going well. I went back to my office and printed out a bunch more journal articles. I know I am killing trees, but reading on my computer is just too distracting.

I went and picked up Skylar at camp and he had a bandage under his eye. Uh-oh. So I ask him what happened and I can tell he is not in good spirits. He said another boy pushed him into a bush. I asked why and he said he didn't know. This went on for a couple minutes, so I went in search of his counselor. I talked to another girl who promised to pass along the message when she saw his counselor, but assured me that kids just do that sometimes. What? It wasn't a play fight, I tell her. I continued to try and find out what happened and the most I could get was that the boy kept kicking Skylar and so he told his counselor and then the boy attacked him. How can he fight with someone when they don't even speak the same language? Skylar kept saying he didn't know why the boy was upset. I hate when there is nothing I can do. Kids can be such brats! How do you say don't fight back if they won't stop without telling on them and making them angrier?

Nora made dinner tonight for us and her boyfriend Bjorn. There is just enough room to squeeze four chairs around the little garden table. It was nice and I cleaned up after.