Race Towards Summer

We are sliding quickly towards summer. The University is on break, and the public schools only have three more weeks. So the final weeks are packed with final events for the year. The obligatory choir concerts and final track meets etc... Below we see Crazy Pete taking a phone-photo of Chalupa during the 800 meter run. It was a cold day for running to be sure, but she still did ok. I believe her finishing time was 2:57.

Below we see Peanut and her team begin briefed by the Refs prior to their final tournament match in Des Moines. This was a rough outing for the Blizzards. They finished 0-2-1. The highlight of the weekend was bumping into Peanut's team from Monkeedoo. That team finished o-0-3 but had a very tough draw meeting the two best teams in their age group. Clearly this was a learning experience for both those teams.

The next few weeks are filled with more soccer, some baseball, a couple of birthdays (Chalupa on May 24, and Beaner on June 9), and several graduations (including an impromptu trip to Cincinnati??). Additionally, we anticipate a visit from Auntie E and her son (our nephew and cousin), Noah. During this visit, E and I will attend a ceremony to bestow the annual James C. Taylor award to best teaching physician as voted by the graduating residents in Iowa's Pediatric Program.

Meanwhile we continue to sketch our plans for a family trek to California. Racing into summer indeed!