Good Morning, Little Pumpkin!
Today is my Last Day of school! The students are all gone; we just have programming, a department meeting, and the end of year party, so it is low-stress. Tomorrow I have no teacher duties at all, so I’m now gazing out into the best part of the work cycle…the start of the summer.
Yesterday, I took you to Mt. Si, a popular hike in North Bend, WA. Soha, an exchange student from Lebanon, wanted to “go on a hike,” so she recruited several teachers and students to make an excursion out of her last adventure before she returned home today. Though we didn’t make it to the summit, both you and I had fun. The trail was too rocky, bumpy, and steep for a 2.5 year old, so you rode in the backpack, except for a small stretch coming down when you held my hand.
What’s happening these days?
The commercial space agency Space X successfully landed the solid rocket booster on the Earth. Up until now, rockets sloughed off the boosters, letting them fall to earth, disintegrating upon reentry or splashing into the ocean, making the flights very expensive. With this new idea, the booster can be reused.
Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump have now clinched their parties nominations for the 2016 election. President Obama’s oldest child, Malia, graduated high school and will be attending Harvard after taking a gap year. The musician/actor Prince died in his home in Minneapolis, MN a few weeks ago, in an overdose from too much pain killers. The NBA’s Golden State Warriors set a record for the most number of wins in a season, eclipsing the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bull’s 1995 (I think) record. Sadly, there was another mass shooting two days ago in Orlando, when a gunman opened fire in a gay-nightclub, killing 50. This is the deadliest attack since September 11th. The gunman had ties to ISIS and obtained the gun legally just several days before he used it to kill.
Spring Break this year was epic. I had TWO WEEKS to pack in fun, sun, and no school! I went camping and hiking with Mateo around Wenatchee/Leavenworth, then you, me, and Mommy flew to California to visit Auntie Ka in Sonoma County for three days. Then we visited Drew Roberts, my former Millikin student-athlete, stayed with Dave and Vivian in Berkeley, and met Mommy’s friend Carol in the Muir Woods for a hike and lunch in Sausalito.
Here’s our April 1 Second Everyday video.
Quotes from you lately.
“You’re a good maker, Daddy.”
“None for you. Sorry, Daddy.”
“I like you but I don’t like my Daddy.”
Me: “Would you like some water?”
You: “No. I don’t need to hydrate.”
Sarcastically “I don’t need two forks!”
“Hey! Privacy!” (when you’re on the potty)
“Why you give me the stink eye, Mommy?”
Your most elaborate quote I’ve heard so far: “C’mon, Boo. I’m going to to take you on a walk. Daddy, you stay here with Mommy and don’t cry.”
Let’s end this post with a view of the May 1 Second Everyday video. You’ll see several shots of our new bike, the Yuba Mondo bike. More on that in the next post.
Love, Daddy