Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica on Sep 27th, 2012
I’m less than 12 hours away from heading out for a family wedding in New Hampshire, leaving Matt and Simon to hold down the fort solo over the weekend. I sure hope Simon eats something other than Highland Coffee Company’s cupcakes while I’m gone… Owing to time constraints, I’m going to post super-briefly tonight. It’s […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Sep 24th, 2012
At the tender age of 5 (and 11/12, as he likes to say), Simon has become disillusioned with me, with last week bringing about the shocking revelation (to him) that mommy doesn’t know everything. Or, in some instances, anything. Simon began Chinese classes at Brandeis (enrichment only—I’m expecting no real conversational skills) a couple of […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Sep 19th, 2012
“Good news, Daddy. Homework!” Thus did Simon announce the inaugural homework assignment of his academic career. We’ll see if the enthusiasm carries over to next year or, indeed, next week. Mr. Sowder at Brandeis and Ms. Candy (the kindergarten teacher) at KIP have vastly different theories of homework. For Ms. Candy, homework is designed to […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Simon says... on Sep 17th, 2012
Oh dear. So here’s the thing. Today is the first day of Rosh Hashanah. Well, right now it’s after sundown and therefore the second day of Rosh Hashanah, but you get the idea. In observance of the holiday, Simon and I went to synagogue services at Keneseth Israel. When I was a kid, Rosh Hashanah […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Sep 13th, 2012
With a few minor hiccups, kindergarten was off to a very strong start in our house. According to Simon’s own reports, the bus ride was getting better once he and Gwyneth, a girl from our stop, started to sit together and the regular driver returned from his National Guard duty. His class was quieter than […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Sep 9th, 2012
Once again, Simon and I are proving to have something in common I’d just assume we didn’t. Believe it or not, he’s starting to stress about his grades. Let me repeat that for a moment so it can sink in: Thirteen days into kindergarten, Simon is concerned that he gets mostly checks on his work […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Sep 5th, 2012
When our school school search began last November, I realized early on that diversity was a criterion for me. Much as our neighborhood school was a beautiful and charming choice, it’s homogeneity got to me. Nearly every class I visited was comprised of 20-21 white kids from the Highlands, most of whom looked like they […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Sep 3rd, 2012
Today the whole Whitworth gang gathered at my in-laws’ for one last blast of summer. Taking center stage in the day was a huge outdoor festival their church hosts each year a short walk from the house. Simon always has a great time, so it’s become an annual tradition. As it’s kind of like the […]