snow day
For the first time in two years or so, it snowed. Snow is still a novelty for me. I like the initial snowfall, not the later stage of hard, icy, dirty snow. In retrospect it's too bad we didn't have a big snowstorm during the pandemic since we were already stuck inside. Z got the day off since the whole school system is closed as well as the government, but we are still expected to work from home. Thankfully our office director sent a message acknowledging the need for flexibility. Mo took Z to Capitol Hill for sledding with the other neighborhood kids.
For the first time in years, we did not do a service activity for MLKJ Day. I had signed Z up for a basketball clinic with the WIzards. We did one last year with the Mystics. Z had already attended Wizards summer basketball camp for the past two years, and the dad of one of his soccer teammates is the lead coach, so it was fun to see them again. The Wizards did a pretty good job of commemorating the holiday during the game vs. the PIston. They had several video presentions, including clips of Wizards players talking about the impact of MLKJ on ther lives. The Howard University Gospel Choir performed the national anthem and also at half-time. Of course Washington DC is known as "Chocolate City" and MLKJ spent many iconic moments in the city so the holiday is especially meaningful.
I can't believe Z will graduate from elementary school and start middle school this year. "The longest shortest time."
For the first time in years, we did not do a service activity for MLKJ Day. I had signed Z up for a basketball clinic with the WIzards. We did one last year with the Mystics. Z had already attended Wizards summer basketball camp for the past two years, and the dad of one of his soccer teammates is the lead coach, so it was fun to see them again. The Wizards did a pretty good job of commemorating the holiday during the game vs. the PIston. They had several video presentions, including clips of Wizards players talking about the impact of MLKJ on ther lives. The Howard University Gospel Choir performed the national anthem and also at half-time. Of course Washington DC is known as "Chocolate City" and MLKJ spent many iconic moments in the city so the holiday is especially meaningful.
I can't believe Z will graduate from elementary school and start middle school this year. "The longest shortest time."