December 24, 2004

There were 2 posts published on December 24, 2004 (this is page 1 of 1).

Highlights of 2004, Number 8

8. Hallie Starts Preschool. Wow. What a landmark in a parent’s life: the day your child starts preschool. It was hard letting go of Hallie, even for a few hours, but it was inevitable that it happened. And its been so good for her development.

There has been an occasional tearful preschool morning for Hallie, but for the most part, she thrives on the learning and playing that takes place there. Kelly for her part gets a little break from being a Mommy (or at least, she used to!). And we all gain a little independence.

Hallie begins a new preschool in weeks. I’m confident she’ll take to it like she did the other one. It’s so much fun to see her soak up so much information. She’s really amazing.

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Highlights of 2004, Number 9

9. Adventures In Driving. My flawless driving record hit a few bumps this year, both which I wouldn’t care to repeat. Curiously, both happened within a month of each other, making me wonder where my head was at the time.

The first was July 8th when my car got backed into at Char-Grill. Getting the damage fixed turned into a huge hassle. The car was painted the wrong color the first time, causing me to have to hound everyone involved to get it right. Fortunately, I succeeded and it looks great. I even bought the other driver some movie passes, just to show there’s no hard feelings.

The other driving event was one where I was solely responsible. Or irresponsible, as it were. I was driving the family back from Kelly’s parents’ house in Warrenton on July 8th when I chose the wrong hill to speed over. I held off blogging about it because I didn’t want it to become the focus of our upcoming family vacation. The trooper was reasonable (and happy I showed up to court early), the driving school was mildly entertaining, and I am now a more careful driver.

Not a bad outcome, all in all.

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