Hockey season started, but it's not so bad
Last year the boys were both playing ice and roller. This year Adam decided getting used to high school and running cross country was enough so he dropped hockey. Derek dropped roller and is only playing ice...and he can drive himself.
At Helen's previous school, the traffic had gotten worse over the years. It would take her 20 minutes to get to school where she waited in a left turn lane for another 15-20 minutes stressing about making it on time and dealing with people cutting in line, etc. It was bad...and that was just the start of her day. Her administration's response and general attitude: get there earlier and stay later. This year, after changing schools, she has a 5-10 minute traffic free drive to a school with small class sizes and a much more laid back administration. She still has to take work home and do more than I think she should, but at least she's not in danger of having a nervous breakdown.
Everyone else is out of the house by 6:30 each morning, leaving me free to deal with life's logistics and generally keeping my insulated world ordered. Since cross country practice is right after school, our nights are free. Dinner, a walk, and a movie. Rinse, wash, repeat.
Life is good. I like my cheese just where it is, thank you.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Hockey and Cheese
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Adam's First Cross Country Race
Crack of dawn for Adam's first high school cross country race Album for these photos All photo albums |
Saucony Battle of Atlanta about 90 minutes south
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Nash Farm Battlefield |
It's the biggest race of the season with about 100 teams competing |
Varsity runners ran first |
Me (top right) as a high school senior in the Fall of 1982 |
Adam's ready for the junior varsity race |
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