Wednesday, October 14: Catching Up
I titled this "Catching Up" but there's no way to catch up on my absolutely DELINQUENT stretch between posts. I'll do better. No excuses except pure busy-ness. Here are some big updates and thoughts from the past (eek) month: Lucia's at Peak Teen Stage Early this month, Lucia took her PSAT on a Friday, took the SAT on Saturday, and, later that afternoon, went to pick up her official driver's license. That was a peak-teen weekend, you know? She's careening off into the future. It is staggering to witness but also is flying by so fast it's easy to just not even notice it--oh, sure, take the biggest test of your life; pick up that first-ever official license; and don't forget to unload the dishwasher. Huge life moments all mixed up with everyday life. All XC All the Time The kids are running running running, chasing PR's and team wins and trying not to bleed through their spikes. And failing. We went to Newville, PA, for the big Foundation meet o...