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Wow.  Just, wow.  Samuel started Kindergarten this morning at Schuylerville.  We visited his school yesterday for orientation and he got to meet his teacher, see his classroom, and ride the bus.  It actually made us feel a lot better about the whole thing, since his school seems great & well-run.  Jasper started his 5-day-a-week preschool this morning too.  I got to bring him in myself, which is always sweet - it’s hard finding one-on-one time with them.   I’m so happy for them and a bit sad, but at this point I’m just tired of dreading the moment we cut the cord and see them off on the bus.  I’m happy to be moving along with life…

This morning I ran 2 miles in 17:56 - my best time yet.  I’ve been trying to go longer distances at a slower pace recently.  It was gratifying to be able to run a shorter distance in a much better time.  Still, a 9-minute mile isn’t an Olympian effort, but I’m pretty damned proud.

We went to Heritage Day in Clinton Corners this weekend. It was fun seeing the memories of my childhood revived in my kids. It was a very fun day - good food, music, family. I saw lots of people that I hadn’t seen in years. Although the cognitive-dissonance-of-the-day award goes to running into Francoise, an acquaintance from college who had no connection whatsoever to my childhood. She lived next door to Emilie and I for a couple years and was in our circle of friends. Considering that Clinton Corners has a population of about 14, it was pretty bizarre.