The power source on my computer burned out!
So, I'm using the 10 year old's computer (my older imac) and it's exxxcruuuciatingly s-l-o-w & the screen seems so tiny and getting into my mail is tricky...So I probably won't be blogging in very much until I get my imac back...
Still visiting all the regular online haunts though...
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Been a supremely busy few days though!
Sashie graduated Middle School and we are very proud of her and the armload of awards she's received...Sashie spent every year in Elementary school being pulled out of regular class to work with a "resource specialist" Although we spent a lot of time & money to get to the bottom of whatever learning differences were plaguing her, no actual diagnosis was ever made.Though a very prolific and creative storyteller, Sash had major difficulties with reading, comprehension and math...Then at the end of 5th grade, the Special Ed teacher tested her and found Sash to be at grade level and not eligable for Special help...
My friend Julie, who is also an artist and who also has a very creative child researched our local schools and found a Magnet school for the Arts and creative technology among the local Middle schools. A Magnet school is a a school with a particular curriculum set up in a less desirable neighborhood to attract students from other neighborhoods. We all visited the school, were impressed by the arts program and with the enthusiastic approval from the kids, we enrolled our girls.
From the first day to the last, Sasha soared and has succeeded beyond belief!
Among her awards, 3 are for Academic Honors, 1 is for Art and 1 is for (ahem, my favorite!) Citizenship!
Today was Noah's last day of Elementary school..We celebrate his success in moving on to Middle School..A move we werent at all sure would happen as in his case, we are dealing with an array of learning differences- Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Auditory processing disorder..Still his grades have improved and despite all the challenges, he has a good attitude about school...He loves history and is very excited to be travelling abroad with us this Summer...
just a few weeks to go!
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Hey, Does it happen to you, too?
Last Night-
I finally got sore/tired of being online- rummaging around the boards etc for Bobby & Grateful Dead news/stuff..
I tell myself "Argh, ENOUGH!"
Grab my beads (still working on my trellis) or my crochet and go to the couch to veg out and watch TV...
I find something on Showtime that seems vaguely interesting- a documentary about a group of guys who grew up together in (I think) the Brighton Beach area..for the longest time they discuss their passion for basketball and then the subject moves on to (cue: Sugar Magnolia playing in the background) their love for The Grateful Dead! How they went to the Midnight Shows and all..Flashing photos from when they looked like young hippies and photos of a very young Grateful Dead!
The Boys of 2nd Street Park-Check it out!
Anyhow, thought it was funny- I swear everytime I conciously think I've had enough, I will run into some sort of reminder!
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