And they're off . . . the starters round the first turn with William in the lead, followed closely by Aden with Daniel tagging along at her heels. Mom and Dad have been left in the dust at the starting gate but hope to pick up speed as soon as they untangle the reins and pick up their feet!
Seems an appropriate way to describe the first week of summer, which has been loaded with activities and heightened intensity due to record heat. Last weekend brought us a 6-hour swim meet and five full baseball games. Daniel claimed a win in his game and then William's team played well above their seed and went 2 - 2 in the double-elimination tournament. At the conclusion, thought it was time to take a deep breath, but no, this week brought sports camp, aeronautics camp, and a full slate of swimming. Dinner has rapidly become a lost art and free time has not yet emerged, but we're having fun hanging with friends and cheering everyone on.
At the one family dinner we managed last week, the kids were discussing the intricacies of Star Wars (as we do regularly), and Daniel announced that there was one Star Wars movie he had not yet seen. Rob asked what that was and he replied, between bites of hamburger, "The Empire Strikes Out!" After recovering from a fit of giggles and a serious case of water-up-the-nose, I assured him it was "The Empire Strikes Back." But my older son corroborated the younger's story and explained that there actually was a mini-movie made that put the Empire and the Rebellion on opposing ball teams. Fitting metaphor for our weekend!
I am trying to fit in creative time and work on a new poem, but have not had much luck yet. Stay tuned for more verse soon and enjoy the long summer days. Hope you are not as hot as we are here.
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