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I hope you had a productive break  now let’s get back to work! Check out our last Update on line to refresh yourself for where we left off.

The Headless Horseman

The scary story behind this icon of the season is the story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. This story is written in English that challenge you, but overall the language has not changed that much. Enjoy The Legend of Sleepy Hollow movie from the 1980s starring Jeff Goldblum.

American Sign Language: Monday, 5:30-6:30 PM EST, Zoom

We practiced conversation. We observed that in American English we use the word "find" in a variety of ways that are translated into three distinct signs:

• find: as in "to look for something that is lost" (Help me find my car keys, please.)
• find: as in "to look for something" (I am trying to find pink Nike shoes.)
• find: as in "to choose" (This is a great find! Buy it!)

October 18: Join us as we continue our conversation!

International Bible Study: Tuesday, 9:30-10:30 AM EST, Zoom

Galatians 5 is another great chapter. In this chapter, Paul discusses freedom in Christ: He came to set all people free. Paul warns people to follow the teaching of the Holy Spirit and the outward expressions of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness  (v 22) .

October 19: Galatians 6 is the last chapter. How will Paul end his letter? 

International Friends: Tuesday, 10:30-12:00 PM EST, Zoom

Apple Day! Prepandemic we would meet at an apple farm. The next week would be wonderful cooking and crafts with apples, apples, apples. Not to wax nostalgic, but these are some of the nicest days! We Zoomed Apple Day and made baked apples, apple fritters (or apple rings) and apple shrunken heads. Wow and whew! That's a lot!

Our baked apples can be doctored up to taste. Core an apple (or slice it in half and scoop out the "star" or core. Fill the center with a mixture of spices (ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg), a sweet (brown sugar, honey, chopped dates), a smidge of fat (butter or coconut oil), chopped nuts, oats. Bake your filled apples at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes to an hour depending on the size of your apples (and whether they are sliced in half or whole). Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream. If you want a formal recipe, try this one for Stuffed Apple Crisp.

Our fritters or apple rings are super simple. Slice apples thinly. Cut out the seeds as necessary. Dip in a light batter (I like to use thinned pancake batter). Deep fry or fry on a griddle (or try out your air fryer and let us know how it works).

Carving an apple into a shrunken head is a great Halloween craft. Try it!

Lagniappe: More Fall Sweet and Savory Apple Recipes from Food and Wine

October 19: Let's bake a pumpkin pie. Betty Crocker recipes are always reliable  Let’s try this one has a crust and filling from scratch  

October 29: Let's Tailgate! Meet in the parking lot at CLC or zoom over. Get a pumpkin and bring a sharp knife and we will carve pumpkins.

Open Conversation: Wednesday, 4:30-6:00 PM, Zoom

This room opens at 4:30 and will close at 5:00 if no one appears. Please e-mail me if you will not be able to attend until later and we will adjust the time.

doctored up: add extra 

icon: a cultural representation, emblem, symbol

lagniappe: a little something extra

left off: where we ended

refresh: rest and renew

super simple: really, really easy

smidge: a little bit

to taste: how you like it

wax nostalgic: reminisce longingly