I'm experiencing mixed feelings about the kids going back to school this year. But tomorrow is the day. For my daughter, it should be yet another lovely year of childhood. She's going into second grade. She's smart and feisty, and loves school and her friends. This ought to be a fun year. My ...
Back to school
Waning Days
The late summer days are here. In the South and Midwest, school has started. My kids go back next week. Usually, this is a liminal time - of winding up and winding down, simultaneously. Of excitement and sadness. We're at the height of the dog days of summer, but they're tempered by the return ...