September 6, 2011
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Excess baggage
Today was a much better day all the way around. Thankful for that. We might just be able to find our groove yet. It has been a week since we returned from the States. For the most part, I think the jet lag thing has left us, but I have to admit that it lingers a bit in both Tomo and me. He is ready to crash right at 7 and busting to be up at 5 in the morning. I also, at 9pm, feel like I could just drop. So tired.
I sent my kid off to school today with his Tuesday gear plus some! The poor kid looked bogged down with bags. He had his normal bag. The one that carries his message notebook, his cup, and his lunchbox. Then there was the bag with his soccer gear, of which he is so proud! That bag holds his soccer ball, socks, and shin guards. He had is water bottle around his neck as well. The thing that was unusual about today was the swim bag. If we had been here this summer he would have carried that bag every day that was sunny, but as it happened to work out today was the last day for swimming. This was the day for the pool closing ceremony. He did get to swim and that made him very happy. I guess it was worth carrying all those bags! In his swim bag was his flip flops, swim trunks, swim cap, and two towels.
I really didn't think the kid could carry much more, but I was wrong. This afternoon he had to bring home his okra plant. The children all plant something according to their class rank. Tomo's class planted okra in their own pots. The other kids all brought theirs home at the start of summer break, but Tomo's had to stay at the school and be tended by the school staff. I brought home the plant and the first trimester report--think progress report, on Tomo. My bike was full of boy, bags, and plant.
Phew! I am getting tired just thinking about it all.
