Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Simon says..., Uncategorized on Jul 12th, 2012
It’s happening again, this time at zoo camp. When I asked Simon if he made any new friends besides Mark, a boy he befriended on the first day, and Sasha, a friend from KIP who serendipitously ended up with him without any planning on her parents’ or my part, the report was as follows: Well, […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Simon says... on Jul 10th, 2012
Picture the scene: Simon and I are at what we call the two-minute tennis court, so named because it is located two minutes from our house. “Man, why do I keep missing my backhand? What’s happening?” “Are you using both hands?” “Yeah.” “Are you finishing up here, at your shoulder?” [the correct stroke is mimed] […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Jul 3rd, 2012
He’s starting to get aggro. For the last two months, a huge part of Simon’s leisure time has involved wrestling with Matt. He thrashes, kicks and punches (lightly), and generally never gives his dad a moment’s peace. In Hilton Head, Uncle Dan was on the receiving on the assault pretty much non-stop for the entire […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Simon says... on Jun 27th, 2012
At least mine, as self-reported, does. So we’re watching tennis today, some blonde woman I don’t know who used to be ranked #1 or close to it playing some brunette I also don’t know who’s an up-and-comer from Austria. It’s match point for the brunette. She blows it. It goes another game or two. Another […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Simon says... on Jun 24th, 2012
Time for more homeless quotes from Mr. Simon. (“Mr. Simon” is TM my cousins Arnie & Jane.) Upon counting his cousin Ben’s shots and calculating points at an arcade basketball game: “I’m like a score-board” On his preferred route driving home from his grandparents’ house: “No, no, Daddy. Don’t stay on 64; take 264 to […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Kindergartener on Jun 12th, 2012
For the entirety of our vacation, Simon was a study in motion. At the end of our first day of travel home, we hit a soccer complex in Asheville so he could continue his athletic pursuits. Nine a.m. our first day home, Simon was on a tennis court having his first official lesson of the […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Kindergartener on Jun 5th, 2012
Oh wow. It’s lunch on our third full day at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. So far, Simon has enjoyed the following: Tennis: He’s already played four times The Beach: He’s been three times and today tried out the boogie board. He rolled a bit, but took it like a champ, sang Beach Boys songs, […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, KIP (Preschool) on May 23rd, 2012
As of today at 1:00 p.m., Simon will no longer be a preschooler. Today is his last day ever at KIP, a fact that I’m resigned to but not overwhelmingly happy about. For as much as we’re both excited about kindergarten, new friends, and all the amazing things he’ll learn next year, this place has […]