Howdy,
Today it became back to school again for our kindergartener, Jasper.
The two-week-plus-a-day Christmas break was a fantastic time for us — earned and enjoyed by Jasper and our whole family.
In a very fair way — which is to say dangerous, with a six-year-old — Sarah last night asked Jasper for one good thing and one thing that wasn’t good about going back to school. He answered the “bad thing” portion with grace, bringing his parents not only relief but delight.
First, the easy one. What was Jasper looking forward to about returning to school after the Christmas break? “Seeing his friends and playing with them,” he said.
The thing that “wasn’t good” about it? He quickly answered that he’d had so much fun at home.
Good to hear; and it was a great time — during a most wonderful time of the year and even the changing to a new one.
Speaking of new start, it seemed we all woke with eyes a bit heavy and glazed this morning, after recent late nights and less morning push; I remember a few exaggerated attempts at blinking in hopes of gaining functioning consciousness in time to stay on schedule. It felt as physical as searching for footing in a race.
It took a morning shake and convincing greeting to get him out of bed, however, Jasper exhibited a good mood and kind verve this morning as he bounced back into his routine, which was neat to see.
A good thing.
—Billy
Reading. Writing. Living.
P.S. Two-week-plus-a-day? On vacation, every day counts! It made for a nice holidays rhythm. Not all relaxed, but pretty sweet, and definitely blessed.
Word Count: 45,419 / On Pace: 43,450 / Year’s Goal: 200,000
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