Introducing Duke and the Yet-To-Be-Named Bulldog!

Being in charge of the daily news broadcast at school has a lot of technological challenges, but those can usually be figured out with the help of tech-savvy fifth graders. The biggest challenge has nothing to do with computers, cameras, equipment, or even on-air personalities. No, the one thing that keeps me on my toes (and sometimes up at night) is the CONTENT.

That's right. Keeping it fresh for 185 days even though certain things never change. (Every Thursday is the Bulldog Book of the Week segment, for example.) This year, thanks to family members who travel a whole lot more than I do, we have not one, but TWO International Roving Bulldogs!

First, there is Duke. Duke is currently residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico with my brother and sister-in-law. They are taking him to London, to the Hot Air Balloon Festival, and many other places on their travels. Duke is very photogenic so we are looking forward to updates throughout the year on his adventures.

The other Roving Bulldog has yet to be named because the students will do that in a contest the first week of school. This lucky little dog is now living in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City to be precise) and attending the American International School of HCMC where my sister is now teaching. So far this little bulldog has visited several places including the Mekong Delta (where it learned how to make coconut candy and drank honey tea), churches and temples, and the local market.

 

Here it is at the airport, preparing to leave the USA.

 On the airplane from Houston to Tokyo.

 Finally in Vietnam, and greeted by a familiar site!

Have a Coke and a smile! (Duong is a boy's name in Vietnam.)

 Starbucks really is everywhere!