It’s day three of a 4-day swim meet. I’m one of the chaperones for my son’s team, and we leave the hotel at 6:15 a.m. each morning for the pool. Breakfast doesn’t start early enough at the hotel for the kids to eat before they leave for the pool, so one of the other chaperones […]
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Day 2 In Boston
It’s the end of my first full day in Boston away from the kids and my second night in a hotel room. Alone. Here are a few thoughts. 1) Driving in Boston is a challenge. I am pissing off the locals. Every 4-way intersection looks like it should have a stop sign and I keep […]
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
I’m in Boston for a swim meet. Boston is beautiful at night. I’m really looking forward to the next three days. For the first time in I don’t know how long — definitely more than a year — I’m alone for more than a couple hours. Like totally alone. And this picture sums up how […]
Number 7 Had Her Moment Today
Number 7 has grown up on and around pool decks. Ever since she can remember, she’s been at a pool. Whether it’s being on deck while I coach practice, or watching her siblings swim, the pool has always been her second home. Naturally she joined the swim team as soon as she was allowed to. […]
The Road Trip, Part II
(If you missed the Road Trip, Part I, you can read that here) After three days in the car and over 1230 miles of traveling, we were happy to get to our hotel. We stayed in a Homewood Suites about 10 miles from the North Shore Aquatic Center where the swim meet was. Originally […]
The Road Trip, Part I
Last year after looking at five million spring break pictures my friends were posting on Facebook, I vowed that this year I would go somewhere warm and tropical, too. I used to take a yearly vacation to Puerto Rico every spring break. Then I got married and had kids and that came to a screeching […]