The kids had their (second) first day of school today. Aiden went the whole day and Aly was there for about an hour or so. During her school day, I got to go to a parents' meeting with her teacher and Aly & Co. got to ride a bus and talk about bus safety. Too bad she's one of the few that won't be riding the bus every day.

Aiden's first day was ( Read more... )

Tonight is Larry Eifler's final performance as a teacher in the EVSC. It will be a very special This is Our StoryMr. Eifler taught me how to play trumpet. I know I wasn't very good, but he had the patience necessary to teach me the fundamentals. I remember there were three of us in the brass section. Chris Cooke played trombone. Sean Bennett ( Read more... )

Nineteen years ago, what was once called my generation's Kennedy assassination, stunned the country. Like my parents remember where they were when they heard about the president's shooting, I remember sitting in my fourth grade classroom and the Principal walked into the room and talked with the teacher, who was sitting at her desk. We got pretty ( Read more... )

When I was in fourth grade, we took a lot of field trips. We went to the zoo, museum and planetarium, and I think we might have even gone to the Reitz Home, among other places ( Read more... )