Posts under ‘Kyle B.’

It’s that time of the year.  The most wonderful time, according to some.  The most hectic time, according to teachers.
In the three weeks between Thanksgiving and Xmas, we have to train 100 wild creatures to stand tall, suck in their guts, memorize, and sing–not shout, roar, yell, screech, or otherwise mangle–not one but two songs [...]

Last week José smiled. On a fairly regular basis. When he wasn’t frowning, that is.
And, he sat downstage right or left most of the time we were at the rug, rather than practically out the door and with his back to me.
I considered all this enormous progress and worked hard to acknowledge [...]

There’s something about a new beginning in September that’s embedded in our life’s rhythm no matter how far we are from school. New season. New wardrobe. A new fall line-up.
A scrubbed and purposeful self ready to begin crisp new things.
Parents and teachers. We feel it more acutely. We live by [...]