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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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)…
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…
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…
Today was Mother's Day. We had a nice brunch at home with Grandma Sandy, a nice long Zoom with J & L & S & R and a visit from Grampy to see A before she left for London. I…
End of the week. We celebrated by going out for sushi tonight. I did not want to cook again. It was a beautiful night and we sat outside. N was on camera for CCNN probably for the last time this…
