October 3, 2005

• Am I allowed to type a blog when I should be doing something
  else?  It’s lunch break for the kids right now, but they are
  working on chores. “He who does not work, neither let him eat” is a
  maxim at our house. If chores are not done, then the kids do not get
  lunch.  Yes, some days one or so of them haven’t eaten lunch until
  2:00 or later, but when they eat a huge breakfast at 8:30, I think they
  can last.

  Yesterday continued the undefeated streak for both  David and
  Michael in football. They both played Central Mountain, a team from
  Lock Haven, and easily the toughest team in the league to beat (except
  for the mighty Centre Bulldogs, of course).  The weather was
  gorgeous, no one got hurt, and we had a party at a teammate’s after
  David’s game, so I didn’t even have to think about supper. Plus, while
  I was waiting for David’s game to start, I had about 45 minutes to
  write in my journal, which was a  nice treat.

  Today David starts attending a club at Park Forest  Middle School.
  It’s the Technology Student Association. Despite the geeky name, I
  think it will be right up David’s alley as they do Lego robotics,
  middle school engineering competitions, and computer things.  We
  shall see!

  Nathan has orchestra (first chair trumpet this year!) and his shooting
  league.  I don’t know that I mentioned last week’s ordeal. 
  Two weeks ago, Nathan and James came home from the shooting league
  complaining because they insisted N. shoot with both eyes open. He
  always shoots with one eye closed. He did as they asked and his scores
  went from 97 to 76, a huge, embarassing drop. Well, the real problem is
  that Nathan is right-eye dominant and shoots left-handed.  We
  consulted a professional (my dad) and determined that Nathan needs to
  start shooting  right-handed.  This sentence seemed like a
  horrible one for my extremely sinistral son, but we decided to try it
  out. So, with fear and trepidation of just how low his score would go
  the very first time he shot a gun right handed, Nathan and I headed off
  to the shooting club.  It turns out that he immediately took to
  shooting right handed and shot a 92 and a 94. I was rather impressed.

  We’ve been enjoying the Canterbury Tales, and I’m looking forward to a
  big Death Day celebration for ol’ Chaucer on the 25th. I’m not sure
  what we’ll do. Pin the nose on the Wife of Bath?  Pass gas out the
  window like Sly Nicholas?  Tell our dreams and recomment laxatives
  like Chauntecleer and Pertelote?  Oh, the options are almost
  endless… Maybe we’ll watch Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany in Knight’s
  Tale. No, it’s not real Chaucer, but it’s fun. I like the part when
  they all break in to the modern dance–so goofy!

  • 12:18 pm
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