I don't like nostalgia

In the life of the stay-at-home dad, changes happen fast. Sometimes they're small, other times large. Got a large one coming up. Actually it's already come up, if you count summer vacation. This fall, the boy is going to start public school. That doesn't mean I'll relinquish the role of teacher. Not at all. It only means, I won't be the only teacher and I'll be able to do something more with the SAH part of my life.

The past six years have taught me a lot about life through the eyes of a growing child. I've reclaimed a bit of my own past, rediscovered truths, and discovered new truths, changed my mind about a few things, and had beliefs strengthened. I think I always knew that children were inherently more intelligent than they're given credit for, but I was and continue to be amazed by how true that is for my guy.

Remembering those times when he proved to me that he's thinking far beyond what even I was at the time carries the danger that I fall into nostalgia and its inherent sadness for what used to be. The looking back and wondering if I could have done better. I have to remember that I might have done worse, though, it's best to be happy with the way it happened.

I'm planning to continue the work-at-home deal, giving me the freedom to be available for after school, emergencies, and "fun days," when we take advantage of better deals than school...er...you know what I mean. Won't have too many of those, but don't expect perfect attendance from this boy.

Let the good times roll!

Sometimes the beast eats you, and sometimes you eat the beast. Yesterday, Jordan and I tackled the beast. It was a tumultuous, torturous, 78 mile per hour ride in the front car, but we screamed our way through. Jordan has a real love-hate relationship with coasters. He loves the thrill, that's for sure, and he's still at the age where he thinks if he holds my hand, that will protect him. Little does he know....

One of the joys of working at home is that you can take a day off in some cases whenever you want. Next week, Jordan has a summer fun class called Under the Sea at the local college. So this week, we did a museum Monday, a bike ride Tuesday, and Wednesday Kings Island, four water slides, a roller coaster, and a bowl of Dippin' Dots in three hours. Not bad.

I can always catch up on my work, but I'll never catch yesterday with the boy.