"Congratulations, Universe. You win."

It is often to the wary that the events in life are unexpected.

Laurie Colwin, "A Mythological Subject," The Lone Pilgrim.

So! Within 48 hours after I last rang off with such high hopes, we had a bit of unwelcome excitement at my daughter's school, and I've been in hyperinvolved- activist-public-school-parent mode for the past several weeks.

Yes, we've got to get ourselves back to the...

More soon. Really.

Comments

[bill]

I went to a big urban junior high school several decades back. There were bullies then too and we had quite a few fights. I think that must be a particular age that brings out that behavior. Of course I am talking about boys, but there may have been girls too that I didn't know about.

I actually don't know what happened to those kids. By the time we got to high school they were either gone or had worked out their problems.

I hope your kids are safely distanced from it.

[Julana]

I went through that this past year, also. What a time/energy-drainer.

[orchid care]

Hope to see you back soon.