I grew up playing tennis. What I loved about it, that I miss in normal life is that when you had a problem with any stroke you could go out and do it over and over and over again until you got it right. You can’t do that in real life. If you screwed up a … Continue reading Do it over and over and over again.
My oldest is now 8, but when she was in preschool I had a pivotal moment with her that just recently repeated itself with my 4 year old. For the most part, I feel the world is progressing but from time to time things happen that make me shudder at how hard it is to be a girl. It’s … Continue reading The Power of a Message Heard in Stereo
I have a little Sunday tradition with the girls. We have ice cream and play chess or checkers at a local ice cream shop. I’m not great at either game. I’m sure it won’t be long before P is consistently beating me but I love how much playing these games teaches us about life. A lot … Continue reading Lost Lessons
Today was huge. Today was the last meet of the 2014 San Fernando Catholic School League Swim Season. It’s been a good swim year for P. She medaled in the breast stroke in every meet. Half way through the season she started competing in all four events: back, breast, free and fly. She was never … Continue reading Today was HUGE!
