Posts Tagged “2018 School Year”
Yesterday was Veteran’s Day. I should have posted something then about sacrifice and serving your country. I held off posting about Veteran’s Day until today though because today is when we did something to commemorate and honor those who served and serve. First, though, I have to declare my unease with categorizing myself as a…
First, some background and set up to my thoughts. Where the kids (well, most of them) go to school there is a street that runs between the main school building and another building which houses the gym, cafeteria, and the music room which is being used currently being used to house the preschool while renovations…
Today is, at least in America, election day. Every election that I’ve been able to I have voted. General election, mid-terms, special elections, primary, you name it, I have participated in it. Now, I will say there are a few that I have missed in the last 30-some years, usually primaries, but I can’t think…
You know what I hate about loaning out my van? We have the 12 seater passenger van, the Millennium Falcon, which we purchased a few kids ago as we were outgrowing the minivan and could fit the kids we had but none of their friends. Add to that the fact we were staring down the…
As with I think every year since I started blogging, here is my post with costumes and carved pumpkins. Your enjoyment is probably directly proportional to the familiarity you have with my family.
What the heck is going on? Am I even around to keep this blog updated? Yesterday I woke up early and went to my spin class. Actually, it went really well. For the first time since July I felt like I participated in the class the way I should be. At Cub Scout camp in July…
The first day of school happened a few weeks ago, I know I am late in getting these posted. Let’s kick off with August, who started school first. Here he his on his way to 9th grade. The next day was the first day for most of the other kids, Xavier started 2nd grade, Ciáran…
This year I am only leading one den of Cub Scouts. After two years of dual den leadership I am quite happy that I only have one den as with everything else that is going on with the other kids it is going to be a ridiculously busy year as it is. With so much…