well i guess we are not alone. i've been very obssessively reading the sfkfiles blog and so many people got none of their choices. go read the blog for a lively discussion. Among our friends and school buddies at least a third got none of their choices. so, a baby boom, people with more faith in SFUSD, maybe even an effect of so many people reading this blog and wanting the same schools, and what do you get? a whole lot more stress than i really feel equipped to deal with. i was actually just looking at brisbane rentals. but i love my city. i love it a lot.
at rtg today a dad was sitting by the door and 2 little girls were asking him to guess where they were going for kindergarten (so far i know 4 familes got their 1st choice and 4 of us got nothing. hmmm). miles was observing. the dad guessed wrongly may times and finally miles called out with a big crazed smile and a pointing finger "you're going to the school from NOWHERE!!" he thought this was very funny. it made me feel like, well, you can guess.
this photo is rich on his birthday wearing some special gifts.
on another note, we have something new to worry about. 2 little green things, actually. a well-meaning friend gave miles a "frog habitat" (plastic box with a little plastic marsh scene inside) for his birthday. i couldn't stand the begging anymore and we went to petco to get our 2 tiny green tree frogs. now, at least weekly we need to: clean the cage, buy or capture live bugs (but not beetles or ants, frogs don't like them), figure out a place miles can watch croakie and little croakie (i'm afraid these names hold some negative foreshadow) but maya can't open the cage, replenish frog moss and special eco-dirt (yes, that's what it says on the bag), monitor temperature (those of you who know us well know we haven't used our heater in 12 years, but if c. and little c need heat...), and of course talk to our little friends. i am already worried about these fragile little guys, huddled in little spaces with their pulses beating fast in that froggie way under their chins, wondering where the hell they are....
2 comments:
Jamieeeeee! I have tracked you down. Unwittingly--not actually a stalker. I was perusing the K Files comments and saw your post--wondered, could this 'bopper pye' actually be...And I read your (enjoyable) blog, and I confirmed that it is the one and only. Well, this is Abigail, Isaiah's mom. We are going to Starr King, and we want to. We are doing Mandarin immersion (and there are still openings there if it interests you), and I really hope you tour the school. Check it out. I think you'll be surprised. I'd love to have some built-in community going into this thing, so please don't rule it out entirely. Maybe let's get together at the park again soon . Sorry you didn't get any of your seven, really, but please think about SK and Miles actually knowing at least one other person there. I was blown away by the school and principal. Really promising, I think.
Wow - with a husband like that how could you possibly have any problems??
Congratulations on your latest addition. I hope they froggies are at least distracting you from the K situation.
Post a Comment