I just managed to fend off Michael at tennis this afternoon 6-3, 6-3. It won’t be long before he beats me. That’s a realistic assessment, not defeatist.
Tennis umpire
I was a tennis umpire for the first time today. It was a junior D grade match between Centrals and Uniting Church.
Reading for pleasure
I’m not sure modern parents spend enough time talking to their children about the past, me included. It’s a fine line, because you don’t want to sound nostalgic or out of touch, but kids can learn from their parents’ past experiences. I’m fond of recalling how Michael, 13, knew the names of about 300 Pokemons [...]
The Wizard of Oz
Kathleen (15) found Maggie (5) crying tonight. She asked her what was wrong, but Maggie didn’t want to say because she said Kathleen would get sad too. Maggie was watching The Wizard of Oz for the first time. She was crying because she thought Dorothy was going to die. I thought it was really sweet [...]
