End of the Summer

          I guess it’s more of an unofficial end of the summer, but when the kids are talking about their impending return to the classroom, yeah, it’s the end. It’s been quite a summer here at the Cat Ranch, and although everyone says it it’s really true – where did this summer GO?

          For me, most of the summer was spent in a teaching program, for alternate routes to teacher certification. Workshops, meetings, field experience, it was pretty intense and I definitely learned a LOT. Unfortunately for me, so far that work hasn’t paid off by turning into a teaching job, so I’m kind of disappointed. We’ll see what happens next.

          On a more positive note, C1 and C2 were both in their town’s production of Hairspray, Jr. (an edited down for length/timing version of the show). C2 was in the ensemble and had loads of fun. After the show the first night she was just beaming with excitement. C1 played Link Larkin, the male lead. Oh. My. God. The boy can sing! I could not have been a prouder theater nerd-turned-dad. 

          Last week, we took all three kids down to Washington DC for a couple days. My in-laws were there as well which worked OK.  They took the two younger ones, and C1 stayed with me and the Wif ™. All of us got to see the American History Museum (Kermit the Frog!!) before various people pooped out. We headed home early on Wednesday, but C2 and C3 spent the day at Natural History before heading back.  We did some combined birthday celebrating as Wif ™, C3 and I all have August birthdays.

          I suppose it says something that entries about my real life aren’t anywhere near the length of a Time Stream entry. Neither are they quite as interesting, I’d wager. Now with summer coming to a close and no teaching job on the horizon, it’s time to see what the rest of 2015 has in store for me and the family. Cross your fingers, all!