Culver Week One

A parent posted a bunch of pictures to the FB Parents' Page so I downloaded as many as I thought might have Matthew to play "Where's Waldo" and those showing the bonfire last night....now I know why he didn't call when he got his phone back...In other words, "Yes, Matthew, I'm stalking you."

Pictures GALORE...now get a magnifying glass and find Matthew with me!

Today is the DAY!

It's here. The day that I have been dreading. The day that Matthew has been looking forward to...the day the dynamics of home change from loud to quiet. It's the day Matthew learns to be on his own. The beginning of a new chapter in his life for academics and hockey. Today, I drive Matthew to Culver Military Academy. It's the beginning of the big adventure.

Sunshine Kinda Day

Today I understood how my dad, raised on a farm, was not just a morning person, he was a really early morning person. As I watched the mist rise from the darkness of the cornfields to the colors of the sky as the sun nudged itself towards a glorious sunrise, It was a revelation. This must have been what his youthful self would see each morning. It was a beautiful quiet moment.

The beauty of this morning made realize how much I wish my dad had lived to meet Hannah and Matthew.  Dad would have been so proud of his grandchildren. He met Lauren when she was a baby and doted on her and her cousins. It has been 30 years since he passed away and oh, how I wish he could see Hannah's senior pictures...the farm boy in him and the gardener in him would have just loved this photos.