Word: school
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...white, three-story house. There is a small front yard with bright orange flowers that a chain-link fence separates from the sidewalk. Photographs cover the walls in the living room. The pictures show relatives in formal Greek military uniform, several weddings and Katerina--infant photos, yearly school portraits and photos of her as a ballerina. "She stopped lessons last year. They're just too expensive," Vicky said. Katerina's bedroom is full of toys and other contraptions. "She has everything she'd ever need," Vicky said. "My dream is to take her to Greece. Right...
...brought us here," she said. Her parents now live upstairs and take care of Katerina when Vicky and Sotirios, her husband, are working. "Katerina has to speak in Greek to them because they only know enough English to communicate," Vicky said. "She also keeps up by going to Greek school two nights a week." Vicky has returned to Greece three times. Her last trip was her honeymoon...
...recounted some other differences between today and when she started. "I'm so used to the food after 19 years," she said. "They do have their own system--it's good. They have a dietician and the cooks go to cooking school. It used to be one meat dish, and a vegetarian dish. They've added more vegetables and the salad's bar twice as long as it used to be." Vicky's favorite food in the dining hall is soup. "They make good soups. Someone in the main kitchen makes the soup from scratch the day before and they...
...free day, I spend the time with her and spend much less time at other things. I clean the house, cook a little, help her with homework." Vicky said, "I tell my daughter, if you study enough, you can go to Harvard. Harvard and MIT are the biggest schools all over, and in Europe." Thinking about her daughter made her think about her future plans. "When I get 25 years, I think I'd like to go part-time. She's going to be in high school, or college. But if I worked part-time...
...made from swatches of dense checkered cloth or European hound's tooth, the pants' durable fabrics hide the tell-tale stains of sizzling sauces, sauteed entrees and crackling oil. Although such traditional patterns do add to the lifespan of any uniform, they also connote a certain type of old-school chef network that many younger chefs wish to move away from. In their quest to be recognized as hip, a number of new chefs on the block have recently shifted their fashion tastes to encompass trendier pant patterns. The red hot chili peppers, rainbow fish and scarlet lobsters dotting...