Track Out

Last Friday was the last day of school for the boys for a period.  It's called "Track Out" here in North Carolina, where the kids on their track (#2) get three weeks off before "tracking back in" in mid-September.

The boys are immersed in Fall Baseball (all three), with Max also playing basketball on Saturday mornings, Charlie starting up soccer season, and Will will soon be playing flag football on Friday nights.

While Shelly wonders whether all these sports are worth it, I keep reminding her that it will keep the boys off the streets.

We are planning a secret trip ... only Shelly and I know ... somewhere in the United States, but not to Alaska or Hawaii ... and somewhere where the boys have never been (knocking out California, Florida, New York, and DC as possible destinations).  We will pack their bags and head to the airport.  Since we live in the South, we have to fly through Atlanta to get to where we are going.  (The joke down here is ... "When you die ... whether you go to Heaven or to Hell ... you have to go through Atlanta first").  And, as fate would have it, not even the 2nd flight would give the answer to where we are going, as we have to eventually get on a third flight.  Should be fun (after all the flights).  More details to come, but not till after the adventure :)

Cooking for Kids

On the same night that Shelly was making an exceptional Spicy Shrimp Provencal (sp?), Charlie looked at it and said, "Mom, what's for dinner for me?"

Shelly replied, "I'm making you Hamburger Helper"

Charlie, enthusiastically and with all sincerity: "Oh, Mom, you're the BEST!!!"

Julie Child just did a quarter turn

SportsCenter Highlights

... and in Cary, Max Fleischer led the Celtics to an impressive 42-34 win over another team, scoring 12 points, grabbing 6 rebounds, and handing out 6 assists.  Have a look at the highlights from Cary Academy last Saturday

 

 ... Over in Holly Springs, Will Fleischer commanded the mound for the Brewers during the regular season this past Spring.  Afterwards, he was selected to the All-Star Team.  They played in two tournaments here in North Carolina, only winning one game, but Will came through by pitching the final three innings of the win AND scoring the winning run after leading off the inning with a single.

Happy Birthday, Chris

I had a great birthday, yesterday ... other than having to work and get a bunch of projects done ... followed by taking Max to his first team meeting for Fall baseball (He's on the Padres ... which at first he was bummed about, but after realizing that they are from San Diego ... the same city as his beloved Chargers ... he was ecstatic.  Good group of boys.

Below is a Will Fleischer production ... not that long, but created through time / motion photography and he added an appropriate song for the video.