My son overslept this morning and missed his online piano lesson, the one that was scheduled for noon. He was still in bed at 2:30 this afternoon, but by then was wide awake, phone in hand. His piano teacher said he should have told her ahead of time that he planned to oversleep. I don’tContinue reading “Overslept”
Category Archives: Family
JMU Orientation
My son has his five-hour online college orientation session today. I’m not sure what all might be included. Parents were welcome to join in for the introductory session. He’s on his own since then. We had some issues getting it set up. His own computer doesn’t have a mic or camera. He hadn’t needed them;Continue reading “JMU Orientation”
Friday Photo: What the Flock?
Because of the pandemic, my son’s high-school graduation a couple weeks ago had to be a virtual ceremony, which took some of the fun out of the occasion. The school’s All-Night Grad Party had to be canceled too, along with the party we were planning and the prom and all the spring concerts. My motherContinue reading “Friday Photo: What the Flock?”
Distance Learning
There is a lot of talk about what happens to schools this fall, in the face of a virus that is just not letting up. Will they open as usual? Will they stay closed, with students continuing online classes from home? Or will there be some combination of both? Alexandria schools did as well asContinue reading “Distance Learning”
Choosing Classes
My son has chosen his courses for the fall semester of his freshman year of college. Now let’s hope the university can actually offer in-person classes safely. That’s the current plan, according to the school, but who knows what will happen with the coronavirus pandemic. It still seems odd that we’re all going ahead withContinue reading “Choosing Classes”
Photo Friday: Father’s Day
In honor of Father’s Day this Sunday, here is a photo of my own dad, seen here with my son. This was taken three years ago in South Carolina. My husband, son, and I traveled there to visit my sister Sue, while my father and stepmother joined us from California. We were supposed to getContinue reading “Photo Friday: Father’s Day”
Friday Photo: One More Week
My son graduates high school next week, on June 13. It will be a different kind of high-school graduation, with the graduates at home in their own living rooms watching the ceremony on television and computer screens. But they were asked to submit photos of themselves in caps and gowns, to be displayed as eachContinue reading “Friday Photo: One More Week”
On Homeschooling…
When my son was ready to start school, several people asked me why I wasn’t planning to homeschool him. Why would they make that assumption? Yes, I was a good student. But teaching is about more than knowing things. It is a skilled profession, and I am not trained for it. I suspect my sonContinue reading “On Homeschooling…”
TV Tyrant
If I turn on the television in a room that contains other people, I generally ask, “What should we watch?” or, “So-and-so is coming on now; do you want to watch it?” or, at least, “Do you mind if I watch —“ That’s just common courtesy, right? So why is it that my husband andContinue reading “TV Tyrant”
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Mother’s Day
The last few days have been trying — even more so than the coronavirus shutdown brand of trying we’ve been living with for the past two months — and I am so far behind on posting to this blog. Sunday was Mother’s Day. We’d planned to drive to Williamsburg to check on my mom. IContinue reading “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Mother’s Day”
