1) Lewie kicked butt in his studies. This kid took four AP courses--Physics, Computer Science A, Precalculus, and English Language and Composition-- passing them with As and high Bs. This year, he was also inducted into three national honor societies - the National Honor Society, the National Fine Arts Honor Society, and the RHO KAPPA National Social Studies Honor Society. (I didn't think you could have a favorite honor society, but Lewie sure does. He LOVES the student leaders in RHO KAPPA as well as the teachers. They are his tribe.)
2) We laughed! For Christmas last year, I surprised the family with tickets to see Tom Papa at Foxwoods and Nate Bargatze at the DCU Center in Worcester. Going to see our two favorite comedians helped break up our monotonous routine a bit and gave us something to look forward to. When I bought tickets to see Nate Bargatze in Worcester, I immediately thought we could use the opportunity to visit Worcester Poly Tech. Unfortunately, I never realized the April 4th date this year fell on the Saturday before Easter!!! Hence, we did stay over night in Sturbridge Village, but we were in a rush to get home to be with my mother for the holiday. Visiting the campus didn't make sense with most of the students, faculty, and staff away.
Besides enjoying Nate Bargatze, however, the trip to Massachusetts was fun for another reason. We stayed at an historic inn called the Publick House, which we are sure to visit again. Not only did they decorate the inn with beautiful flowers for Easter, but they had live little chicks in their main building. On Easter Sunday, we had a chance to enjoy some of their yummy baked treats before heading home. (PS - They have the cutest permanent tent set up for garden weddings--I may have told Lewie he is required to have his wedding there!)
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| Chillin at the Publick House on Easter Sunday morning. |
3) We ended junior year with several hospital visits--first Lewie and then my mom-- but Lewie was able to resume tennis and participate in his end-of-the-year banquet He also attended graduation to watch his three best friends (along with some tennis pals) receive their diplomas.
"I'm sorry this had to be such a rough year for you, Lewie," I sighed, thinking about the struggles he had with homework, his physics teacher, and the surgery he needed in late May for his blocked urethra. I expected him to agree with me, but instead he said the opposite:
"This wasn't a bad year," he exclaimed. "This was the BEST year because I got to spend lots of time with my friends." He was right. Almost every course he had this year was with at least one of his three amigos. He also had the same lunch with them. Still, watching these boys cross the stage was bittersweet. Their graduation truly marked the end of an era.
Currently, we are spending our days this summer taking care of Grammy (who's still recovering from three broken bones in her foot) and working on college admissions and scholarship projects. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Lewie is also taking a virtual driver safety class to get his license by mid-fall or winter. I am getting teary just thinking about Lewie's senior year quickly approaching, but it's not here yet...
We still have another full month of summer to enjoy before the whirlwind begins!!!
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