Say Goodbye To The Summer of 2009
August 24, 2009 by JD
Filed under Slice of My Life
School starts this week. My stepdaughter is off to her first day as a highschool sophmore, and my three year old has his ‘meet the teacher’ day at his new preschool later this week.
It’s been an interesting Summer. Junior is growing up and has turned into a fearless little daredevil when it comes to jumping in swimming pools, trying to boogie board on the beach with his cousins, or leaping from precarious heights never doubting my ability to catch him.
Can be nerve-wracking at times. It’s great that he doesn’tseem to share many of the fears that many toddlers his age go through (well, he’s not crazy about thunderstorms), but a little healthy caution would help lower my blood pressure when he’s dashing out into 3 foot waves at the beach. We’ve been working on his swimming skills, so next year should be easier.
Junior also starts tee ball this month. Can’t wait to see that. We’ve been practicing his hitting and catching, and he does have an arm. Accuracy? There’s some work needed there. I’m trying to free up some time so I can help coach the team. These are wonderful times to be a Dad, and I want to stay as close to the action as I can.
Trying to find somewhere to take the family for an end of Summer long weekend vacation. This is really when I miss living on the east coast. Living in Atlanta, we were five hours from the beach or three hours from the mountains. Perfect for quick pick up and go trips.
Here in Dallas we’re hours from nowhere. Best we can find are lakeside cabins down in Austin or up in Oklahoma. But as beach people from way back, it’s just not the same.
Football season is kicking off. Bulldawgs open up against Okie State in two weeks. Can’t wait. Doing a guys weekend and driving to Arkansas to watch them play the Razorbacks in September. Really can’t wait for that.
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