Monthly Archives: March, 2012
Act your age
I have been trying to grow old gracefully but it just isn’t working. I am especially aware of this when I wake up in the morning. It takes me longer to get out of bed, the first few steps are a little achy and the first glance in the mirror reveals a face full of …
Is there a pool at the Grand Canyon?
We went to the Grand Canyon about four years ago. We got there at night and there was a magnificent full moon right over the canyon. Unreal. The first thing the kids asked? Does our hotel have a pool. Unreal. The hotel we are staying at this vacation does have a pool. Don’t think much …
The Perpetual Season
Summer, fall, winter and spring all have a finite end and beginning. Many of us measure the seasons by the temperature outside, the foliage on the trees or what we chose to wear each day. We can also rely on the calendar to tell us the season we have left or are about to begin. …
Where is the camera?
Going on vacation… Need a camera. We have two. A decent point and shoot and a large DSLR. I just spent twenty minutes looking for the components to the smaller camera. Got it charged up and it has….574 photos on it. Two years worth of spring break, Christmas, birthdays, first and last days of school. …
Come on over for leftovers
No one had practice last night or tonight. I made my usual – lots of food….. No one ate it. It wasn’t my cooking, it is always bad. I guess they weren’t hungry. Go figure.
Decisions, decisions
We are going on vacation for two weeks for spring break. I feel a little guilty pulling the kids from school for meets. Ironically enough, I feel no guilt pulling them two extra days for spring break. We got screwed on snow days (thank goodness!) anyways. We head west every other year and spend two …
Check your ego at the door
The older two participated in a NFT meet this weekend. Sarah loves these meets, she gets to swim her good events against a smaller, slower group of kids. Despite having swam at the Age Group Champs last weekend, Grace opted to swim some events that she had tanked (breast stroke) at the JO Qualifier in February, …
When a carrot becomes fudge
Well, she swam 500 free tonight and knocked off 15 seconds, coming .02 below the JO cut (which was last week). Until tonight this was Grace’s least favorite race. I have never seen her quite so happy after a race! Thanks to both coaches for believing in her, even when she didn’t. For tonight, that …
What just happened?
Grace swam last weekend at Junior Olympics and was actually allowed to sit out the Spring Champs meet this weekend (A NFT meet at our home pool). She decided to swim her off events (that would be anything associated with breast stroke). Got a message from her coach telling me what she needs to do …
And your excuse is?
If you are like me, you have heard them all. From parents and swimmers. I hope you have never used them yourself. My favorites: Had to poop Had to pee Ate too much Didn’t eat enough Pool was longer than I thought Pool was shorter than I thought Suit too tight Suit too big Flags …
