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We asked the flag football coaches to put M in a position where he can best help his team.
M snaps the ball to the quarterback during the first game of the season, which his team won.
K is a reliable volunteer for the "National Read To A Cat" initiative.
What's New?
Seems like we're pretty busy but, at the same time, there's not much new going on. M is playing volleyball after school two days a week, as well as flag football on Saturdays. K is practicing and studying hard for Science Olympiad, the competition for which is next month.
I'm working (still!) on a few small boxes, one is poplar, and one is pine. I'm putting the finishing touches on them and hope to have some pictures out someday.
First World Problems
A recent meme on the internet is that of the "first-world problem". A first-world problem is something we complain about that would sound absolutely ludicrous to someone in a third-world country, or to someone who is struggling to get by.
Examples:
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"Oh darn! My iPhone is low on batteries and now I won't be able to play Angry Birds while I'm driving the school bus on the field trip."
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"Remember that microbrew beer I discovered at that tiny bar in the hills of Tibet? I can't believe Applebee's doesn't have that on tap!"
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"My BMW M3 is due for an oil change, but I'm so busy this weekend with our trip to Aspen and little Ashley's debutante ball."
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"What a waste of my time! This blog is not funny, and he's not a very good photographer, either."
B-ball Game
A few weeks ago, J, K, and I went to the Saline vs. Pioneer basketball game. It was pretty exciting, with Pioneer winning at the last minute, although we were surprised at how few people were there to watch it. At halftime, players on the Pioneer team chose a teacher or counselor that made a difference in their lives, and each teacher was introduced and got a round of applause from the audience. It was nice to see teachers and education professionals be recognized like that.
Link
I haven't seen anything like
this before - I want to see it float!
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