Serious Discussion

This morning, at the bus stop, G and his friends had a Very Important Discussion (as A.A. Milne might write) about the ninth level of Super Mario Brothers Wii.  It makes me feel so proud to see Chipdip having a serious, intelligent discussion with another kid. 

The amount of growth he has done, in every sense, over the summer is astounding.  He seems to have outgrown the challenges he had in kindergarten.  For example, he seems to be completing his work thoroughly, neatly, and on time.  At home, he has been kind and loving, has been doing his chores without complaint, and has been eating well. 

I just thought that these photos - one at the bus stop and the other at Starbucks while he did his homework today - made me think about how G is growing and what a great little boy he is.

Introducing Salvador And Gala Angle

People in other cars noticed.

Last night was the Surreal Soiree, an opening night party for the Salvador Dali exhibition at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.  There was a surreal fashion show, face painting, flamenco guitar music, an odd photo booth (which we didn't actually see), and lots of good humor all around.

The exhibition was of Dali's late work, and included my favorite Dali, and one of my favorite paintings of all time, Christ of St. John of the Cross.   

Christ of St. John of the Cross, 1951.

We will be back to examine everything in the show, and we highly recommend it to those of you in the Atlanta area.  It's worth even a very long drive.  Here are some more photos from the night:

Our face painter is also a magician and fire-eater.  Can't you just tell?

My necklace by Ashley Buchanan, a local artist.  Can you see Dali's mustache?

Salvador and Gala Angle

You KNOW my feet are in pain if I'm walking the city streets barefoot!

We are very mysterious.

Up close and personal with Mr. Dali.

Ice Cream Social 2010

Good friends and Dippin Dots - can't lose with that combo!

Day Two

Rarin' to go on Day 2!

Test Ride

The bus drivers in our school district did a practice drive today, and the K-2 students were welcome to come along.  Since I hadn't done this before, because we have a new driver, and to help us get used to our new wake-up time, Chip and I decided to go.

It was interesting to see what his ride is like, and we met several new students.  There was another first grader, whom we know, and the other four (including Drew) are kindergartners.

Tomorrow school starts in earnest, and we have high hopes for this year.