Category Archives: First Day of School

08.11.23

And Then There Was One…Tenth Grade

And then there was one. I only have one school bus-eligible child left.  Not that she’ll actually TAKE the school bus, mind you.  She’ll perform her heart out on a stage in front of hundreds of people, but ascend the steps of  vehicle at the end of the street and walk down an aisle while…

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08.22.22

Twelfth Grade, Ninth Grade

  The last first day. It’s pretty…stunning, I guess.  I feel stunned.  A bit numb, and a lot in denial. But baby, IT’S HAPPENING.  And I honestly think I can feel OK about it, maybe even a bit excited.  Mostly, it’s because I’m realizing that he’s ready.  Or at least, he’s definitely getting there.  Parker…

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08.19.21

Eleventh Grade, Eighth Grade

  Here we are.  Again.  For the first time. After cramming in as much travel and family fun as a brief false sense of security during global pandemic would allow, it’s time to go back to school.  Is COVID gone?  Nah.  Are my kids vaccinated?  Yeah.  Are schools continuing to offer safe learning environments to…

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