Categories June 2023

NYC Report

We are all spread out today! Dad and N are in NYC, M and I are here and A is LA. Dad went to his law school reunion this weekend and spoke on a panel this morning, and N spent…

Categories June 2023

SO MANY THINGS GOING ON

We are heading into that very hectic time of year when there are a million things going on. Over the last week, for example, N has had: Band concert Field trip to Silver Creek Middle School CCES Graduation Party for…

Categories June 2023

Vocabulary Parade

Today was the Vocabulary Parade at CCES. Kids dress up as a word, or wear a sign with a word's definition on it. Most of the 5th graders, I noticed, did not wear a costume, especially the boys. N was…

Categories May 2023

N’s Band Concert

Tonight was the spring band/orchestra concert for CCES, which was held at BCC. It was a great show! First were the Cheetah singers, then the orchestra and solos, and then three band pieces. N had a little solo before the…

Categories May 2023

Williamsburg Trip

N's day started early with a 6:15 wakeup and a 6:45 dropoff at CCES. He then went with the whole 5th grade to Williamsburg. I didn't get a lot of detail out of him when I picked him up at…

Categories May 2023

M IS BACK!

MADDIE IS HOME!!!!!!!! She arrived at BWI around 5PM and it was SOOOO good to see her. Since she landed, she has: 1) gone to N's baseball game 2) run around Ft. Reno with N 3) had Bandit Taco 4)…

Categories May 2023

M IS BACK!

MADDIE IS HOME!!!!!!!! She arrived at BWI around 5PM and it was SOOOO good to see her. Since she landed, she has: 1) gone to N's baseball game 2) run around Ft. Reno with N 3) had Bandit Taco 4)…

Categories May 2023

Shutout Innings

We are in that part of the year when things seem to speed up and get really crammed. N had 4 scheduled sports games this weekend but only played in three of them because he had a GDS welcome event…

Categories May 2023

Chess Club Updates

Here are some updates from the last few weeks of N's chess club. (I don't understand any of this.) Note that N had checkmates most weeks! 1. This week in chess club we examined another famous game from Fischer.  In…