Sigh. Could write a book here. No spring pictures at the middle school (yet…I think there are some coming though)
Appearance: As mentioned many times here, he’s really taken off recently. Used to wear my shoes, now I can wear his. Wants contacts; maybe for high school…we’ve delayed on this request for a while.
9 to 5: The boy can sleep, there’s no doubt of that….seeing Kevin before 10 am on a weekend morning is a surprise. The most astonishing thing is that he can get up when he want too…he’s often up at 5:30 or 6 am to take a shower and watch some TV and study.
Academics: The year’s been dominated by math; it’s been getting better as the year has gone on…I think Kevin understands what he needs to do now. We hope that Kevin does, because, the ramp up to high school has begun. Suzanne attended an info meeting last week, and Kevin has begun to think about his schedule and the impacts of what courses he takes now on what courses he can take as a junior or senior. One problem is that, because he is in orchestra, that takes up one elective, and, to take four years of a foreign language, he will have to take zero hour (6:55 start) as a freshmen. Still trying to completely understand this; there’s the possibility of testing out of health (or a myriad of other subjects as well) and we need to understand this better.
Sports: Has pretty much settled into a cross-country, skiing, track rotation which will probably turn into cc and skiing in high school (dropping track to participate in the musical would be my guess). Plays basketball in the neighborhood and seems to do ok in it. Hasn’t been running as much or as intensely as last year and it will be neat to see how he does this year, being taller and more developed but without the training on board. He’s trying hurdles and high jump this year, so, that’s something to look forward to as well.
Teen Attitude: Oh, he has it. Mom ‘badgers’ him; Dad went on a ‘harangue’. Glad he’s using big words I guess….
BLISO: Today is the day; the first rehearsal of the Blue Lake group in 2010. Kevin and Mom headed out to West Michigan knowing that they would come back knowing Kevin’s chair placement and his itinerary.
Suzanne texted back the big news this morning; Kevin is the 2nd chair.
So, wait all day to talk with Kevin; call him as they are driving back. He has two pieces of news, 1) that he is the soloist on the one piece and 2) since he is the soloist, he is also the 1st chair….the conductor waited to make that decision until she heard Kevin perform the solo during rehearsal. He was the 2nd chair and there was no 1st chair…she just moved everyone up after hearing Kevin and confirming what she heard on tape.
I’d have to guess that Kevin’s feet weren’t touching the ground for most of the walk from the rehearsal out to the car……
Where’s Kevin going? The destinations are here; flies from Detroit to Paris to Berlin, flies back from Paris.
The order of the towns on the map is correct as shown; Kevin has noted that there are “some long-ass bus trips” in there.
Books: Heavily into historical fiction right now; mostly World War 2, so, he’s been reading a lot of books that Dad has read. Right now he’s reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin; he asked to read this…not a suggestion. Mom and Dad are stunned and flummoxed.
