Up Next: High School
Lately, Max has been reminding me that he will be in high school next fall. I am surprised he is bringing it up so often. Maybe he is not just reminding me but coming to grips with it himself. Will high school be a big change for Max? In terms of meeting new people, maybe not. After all, most of the kids who will be in next fall’s freshman class are kids he has known since second grade. A lot of students who will be seniors at that time are Gus’s pals so Max will know several upperclassmen as well. He may be anticipating harder classes, a different type of schedule and having to learn his way around a new school. There will be new teachers. Max may very likely be taught by a few who taught his older brother. Gus had a successful first year of high school before
Lost and Found
There is simply never a dull moment at my house. As if three teenagers and Grandma don’t provide enough entertainment, let’s just add one more variable to the mix on a Friday afternoon. Just as I took some deep breaths at the prospect of a quiet week-end about to unfold, the cards began to fall in a different way than I had planned. That is what I get for even thinking about a peaceful plan! First off on Friday am, the news came that Austin’s out of town soccer tournament was cancelled due to wet soggy field conditions. Darn! Tim was to head out of town with him for the WHOLE weekend and I was to remain at home with the “low risk” Grandma and just Lydia – a piece of cake I thought. Now the landscape changed and I had no choice but to re-group and reconsider my “quiet
College Cards Begin To Fall
I’ve spent the better part of the past 10 months educating myself on the “how to” of applying to colleges, aligning deadlines, consulting with various experts, searching the Internet, studying virtual tours of campuses, organizing files and data, prioritizing, making phone calls, sending emails, visiting colleges and attending art portfolio reviews, all right along side of Kass, my high school senior in waiting. After several down and dirty jam sessions at the kitchen table last summer, the whole college application matter began to capture Kassiane’s attention (almost) as much as it was mine. She began to take it seriously and tuned in to the details and requirements to help get this machine called “applying to college” launched. She found that fellow art school mates were furiously at it as well and realized that time was of the essence to get the ball really rolling. The fall was chock full of
The Comfort of a Friendly Face
My daughter attended her first major audition of the season this past weekend. A bit unnerved from recent injuries that have not completely healed, she approached this audition as she does most things in her life….”I’ll do my best and see what happens.” I could tell she was a bit more anxious than usual as we drove to the site and I did my best to reassure her that she would do well. However, I too was a bit more anxious than usual because of her injuries and other strange ailments she has been dealing with lately. We have found that the dance world is very small indeed, and immediately upon entering the audition area, she ran directly into a best friend from this past summer. She was thrilled at seeing her old friend and I could see the tension melting away as she stood rehashing old times. I was
Lydia Turns 16!
The baby in the family is no longer a baby. I guess she hasn’t been for quite some time but there is surely something about turning 16 that rattles my cage a bit. The last of the three teens has reached the milestone Sweet 16 and she is perched and ready to roll – DRIVE, that is. For weeks and even months Lydia has anticipated and planned for this big moment. She completed drivers education right on time and has been a ready and willing permit driver for the past year. She has spent quite a bit of time behind the wheel and I must say, she is pretty proficient. I will even go so far as to call her safe and competent – she had better be, right? Look out Onslow County drivers – here she comes! She will join the ranks of most of her girl friends who
