Well, I guess I should blog since I am still alive and kicking.
The spring semester finished up. My fam and I were finally back in a local theater production ("The Sound of Music") all together since the pandemic. K, E, H and I were all in it while C was just too busy with work and band to join us (not sure she wanted to, either).
I was the butler, which isn't a huge role but I had a ton of entrances and stuff to do. While the housekeeper and I did a German accent, no one else did. I know that doesn't make any logical sense and yet, it worked. K was a nun (one of the featured nuns) and E was a novice, H played a kid at the party scene (he did some fine dancing with one of the Von Trapp kids), and later an alter boy at the wedding. We had a blast. It felt good to be back on stage since the fall of 2019 for me. I might audition for the fall show, we'll see.
Fam Update
C is still working her first job. Given the job market, she could leverage that power and she only worked 1-2 days most weekends, last weekend not at all. She might quit the band to focus on debate for her senior year....kinda makes me sad but also, how could I argue with someone who wants to focus on something to get better at it?? She's dating a new guy...so far, so good. They are going very slow, he seems like a good dude.
E had major surgery on her hip last week. I would explain it but for a stranger on the internet, you really don't need to know all that. She's quite a trooper though, hopefully, this will spell the end of her hip issues. She's been doing great at school and is bummed about missing out on the summer play but she will be going to drama camp with friends and is excited for that.
H is always up to something. Building a fort with the neighborhood boys or playing football with them, playing Fortnite with his buddies online, trading football cards, etc. He is about to "graduate" from 5th grade. Wow, what a trip. We've been at this elementary school for 12 years. We're sad to lose our little community. So many memories. We're going to miss knowing all the teachers, knowing what's going on, the swim team (H doesn't want to do this year), all of it. We're entering middle school and we already know how that goes, you don't really know the teachers and I suppose it feels like our baby is growing up. And that means we're getting older too.
K is going back into the classroom full-time in the fall. She got the job back in early April and it will be quite the challenge for her and for us but we're excited (and a little scared) for the challenge she will be teaching choir to 8th and 9th graders. It's gonna be a huge change and we won't be ready for it, but it is what it is. Here goes nothing....
Spurs Update
Holy Shit, they did it again and won the lottery. As H and I watched the lottery and the Spurs name wasn't called, the sweating began. As they went to a commercial for the top four remaining, my heart was beating out of my chest. It didn't even feel possible. Instead of running around the house like I did when we won the lottery for Duncan I just kinda stared at the screen in disbelief and screamed and scared everyone in the house. Life feels pretty good. I had been watching Wemby highlights trying not to get too excited but now, I can be exicited....no matter what the Spurs will be relevant next season.
