March 7, 2002

The kids are what make this work all worth it.

The Tubas students and teachers were back in school today. Apparently, there was shooting, but nothing to warrant headlines. The Jenin students were back, too, if a bit late. However, those beyond Jenin, including the teacher for whom Marthame is substituting, are not - neither is Elizabeth's voice, knocked out by a nasty cold.

While she spent the day commuting between the bed and the TV, Marthame headed to school and then off in the afternoon to play soccer. It was a good chance to get some of the pent-up emotional baggage of the last few days out. The night brought more F-16s flying over the valley and a little bit of gunplay in the hills. Strange how all of this becomes "normal" really fast.