twilight33 | Then, a miracle occurs (Reply)

I'm pretty sure today is the first time Kieran hasn't spent the majority of beach time throwing rocks into Puget Sound, he was completely fascinated by the stream's current.

Ultimate holiday BBQ sacrilege: we grabbed McSh!t* for a picnic because we were feeling quite lazy. Had ourselves a great time playing at the playground, soccer and at the beach we ran into a younger preschool friend. Her mom only half-jokingly asked, "So, is he ready for third grade?" I honestly have no clue what lies ahead this school year, it should be interesting to say the least.

It's very strange to have Labor Day again be associated with the wistful sadness of the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year. With the timing of college classes either starting before or way after the holiday, this taps into my own K-12 memories and I used to get extremely nervous. I remember little about kindergarten except reenacting Star Wars on the playground, hermit crabs, someone barfing during the Pledge of Allegiance, the day I tied my shoes by myself, and wondering why they had huge pictures in addition to words on a test. I wonder what will stand out for Kieran.

* circa 1999 WTO riots, the one near the bus tunnel was spray painted with this & Meat is Murder. We've converted others across the country to our terminology.