Today's one of those Saturdays we needed. We got up and went to our exercise place and got in 30 minutes of swimming. This is becoming my happy place, just moving. I've never been a fast runner or a good... Continue Reading →
In past blogs, I've talked about my daughter and her singing. She sings like an angel, a really powerful angel, but an angel all the same. #smallbodybiglungs So, imagine my surprise when she tells us that she's not singing our... Continue Reading →
My youngest daughter made the varsity cross country team as a freshman. She was fast, strong, and was seemingly invincible in her attitude towards her sister, her parents, and life in general. Fast forward to this year, her senior year. She's... Continue Reading →
I'll qualify all this by saying there are no junk sports, period. Regardless of where our children focus their energies, that's what's important to them. If we are 100% behind them, we are part of the problem. That being said, I'd... Continue Reading →
Tonight was the end of an era. Our daughter, Gabrielle, made the choice as a third grader to join the local swim team instead of playing softball. Tonight, she saw the water for the last time as a competitor. She missed... Continue Reading →
This one is a hard one for me to write because there's just a lot of stuff going on all around me and it's really jumbled in my head. If it comes out that way here, I apologize. This week,... Continue Reading →
Yup. This Saturday I spent another afternoon in a natatorium (look it up and laugh). It's been a constant from the end of August through next Saturday, watching my daughter swim. She's a breast stroker and not much else. She's always... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 