a line of cars and trucks parked all in my grass. I could have been upset at the damage all of those tires were doing to my grass. Then I saw my driveway filled with teen boys playing a pick up game of basketball. I smiled instead.
Friday, October 16, 2020
Coming Home
I arrived home today after a long week at work to this:
a line of cars and trucks parked all in my grass. I could have been upset at the damage all of those tires were doing to my grass. Then I saw my driveway filled with teen boys playing a pick up game of basketball. I smiled instead.
a line of cars and trucks parked all in my grass. I could have been upset at the damage all of those tires were doing to my grass. Then I saw my driveway filled with teen boys playing a pick up game of basketball. I smiled instead.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Soccer Highlights
For the last 13 years Evan has played organized sports. Thirteen years of countless games and tournaments, hours upon hours of commutes to practices, victories that gave us the greatest of joys, losses that brought heartache and disappointment, and injuries that taught us perseverance and hard work. I didn’t know one thing about soccer when I signed him up at the age of four. I didn’t even know how he was to wear his shin guards.
But he loved the game and loved to compete, and we never looked back. Here we are in his senior year and I’m just comprehending this might be his last year to play organized soccer. It saddens me in ways that words can not accurately convey. I’m trying to soak up every highlight of this last travel season. Here are two of my favorites from Thursday night’s game.
But he loved the game and loved to compete, and we never looked back. Here we are in his senior year and I’m just comprehending this might be his last year to play organized soccer. It saddens me in ways that words can not accurately convey. I’m trying to soak up every highlight of this last travel season. Here are two of my favorites from Thursday night’s game.
Saturday, October 10, 2020
HoCo DIY Version
Tonight was Evan’s turn to attend homecoming festivities. He and his girlfriend Makinley celebrated in Nashville by having dinner with friends. The kids planned pictures on the pedestrian bridge, dinner at a restaurant near the river, and an after party in Clarksville. Finding a date she didn’t have to cheer and he didn’t have a soccer game almost proved too much, but when a date was finally chosen, the kids put it all together. True to our day and time three people canceled at the last minute after one student tested positive for Covid, and the others had direct contact.
I’m so happy that there is some normalcy to this school year - especially with it being Evan’s senior year - even if it requires a bit of work on our part. I bought Evan new clothes and shoes, scheduled a haircut, had the Jeep detailed, paid to have the pants altered, and was sure to order a corsage. All of this for a couple of hours of fun, but this last pic says it was all worth it.
I’m so happy that there is some normalcy to this school year - especially with it being Evan’s senior year - even if it requires a bit of work on our part. I bought Evan new clothes and shoes, scheduled a haircut, had the Jeep detailed, paid to have the pants altered, and was sure to order a corsage. All of this for a couple of hours of fun, but this last pic says it was all worth it.
Sunday, October 4, 2020
It’s Football Sunday
The wings are in the oven. The pasta salad is cooling in the fridge. The TVs have been moved to the living room. The chips and dip are out. We are ready for football Sunday. Let’s go Cowboys!
Saturday, October 3, 2020
HoCo
Due to Covid, there was no formal school sponsored homecoming dance this year. The students created their own events. Madi and her friends coordinated tonight’s pictures and dinner.
Keagan loves to dress up, but he was not looking forward to the night. His guy friends weren’t going, and he can only take so much small talk with people who don’t play sports. He would have been happier just hangin’ out with Madi.
The group met downtown for pics.
And just as the sun began to set, they headed to the restaurant for dinner.
We were at the mall Friday night scrambling to find a bow tie to match a green dress after Madi’s pink dress experienced shipping delays caused by Covid. Keagan selected a floral tie with green accents. While we were there, we picked up some socks. Who doesn’t need elephant socks one month before the election?
Keagan loves to dress up, but he was not looking forward to the night. His guy friends weren’t going, and he can only take so much small talk with people who don’t play sports. He would have been happier just hangin’ out with Madi.
The group met downtown for pics.
And just as the sun began to set, they headed to the restaurant for dinner.
At 10:30, he was at his guy friend’s house ready for the real fun - a night of down time and video games.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The Pool is Done but so is Summer
The pool is done and ready for us to take a dip, but unfortunately, even with the heater, it is already too cold to swim. Our eight week project turned into a three and a half month ordeal.
Then in September they completed the coping and spread the gravel for the concrete. I pretended I was on vacation in Mexico while I listened to the music of the stone masters laying the brick.
After a week of rain, we finally got the concrete poured.
The mound of dirt was finally leveled in the backyard and Wes added grass seed and straw in the hopes we would get something to grow. It has worked, too!
This week the heater was connected and the lights were turned on. It’s 47 degrees. We got it finished just in time to close it. Next summer will be grand!
In August we got the retaining wall built after three weeks of no progress and miscommunication among us, the pool company, and the rock guy. It was worth the wait! I absolutely love the limestone.
Then in September they completed the coping and spread the gravel for the concrete. I pretended I was on vacation in Mexico while I listened to the music of the stone masters laying the brick.
After a week of rain, we finally got the concrete poured.
The mound of dirt was finally leveled in the backyard and Wes added grass seed and straw in the hopes we would get something to grow. It has worked, too!
This week the heater was connected and the lights were turned on. It’s 47 degrees. We got it finished just in time to close it. Next summer will be grand!
Monday, September 28, 2020
It Must be Monday Night
It must be Monday night. It’s almost 1000, and Evan is on the front porch wrapped in his Cowboys blanket, guzzling caffeine, and reading - just as he has done every Monday for the past two months.
He has AP Lit tomorrow morning and has forty pages to read in “The Kite Runner.” He’s only known since last Thursday, his last day of class. He chose not to read in the hotel this weekend, he chose not to read once he was home last night, and he chose not to read when he got home from early dismissal today.
He has AP Lit tomorrow morning and has forty pages to read in “The Kite Runner.” He’s only known since last Thursday, his last day of class. He chose not to read in the hotel this weekend, he chose not to read once he was home last night, and he chose not to read when he got home from early dismissal today.
40 pages?!?? Cramming is always better! Just ask him. He must take after his dad.
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