Day 3 - Back to School

It probably says alot about the School of Dad that this first post to the Faculty Blog is being done on the third day of school.

We follow the local public school calender which had the first day of school on Monday, 8/25. Friday 8/29 will be a day off (allowing for a four day Labor Day weekend). I think this is an excellent way to get going. Take four days to reawaken and clear the cobwebs from summer dulled brains, recharge over a long weekend, then begin in earnest the Tuesday after Labor Day.

Ben and I both had plenty of cobwebs to clear.

Ben was having a tough time with some independent assignments this afternoon. When I asked the problem he said, "I was not ready to be back in school."
"Why is that?"
"I was used to just hanging out and being happy and now there is a lot of preassure!"
I assure you the preassure guage could not have been set lower but I appreaciated the point.

These last few days have helped me to formulate a better picture of the year ahead. That picture still is a bit fuzzy and the weekend will be a great opportunity to bring everything into focus.

(Truthfully I feel a bit like I have macular degeneration of the planning process: things are fairly clear around the edges but the path down the middle is quite hazy.)