tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769843977247019275.post5093017895237457837..comments2023-10-24T03:57:21.200-07:00Comments on 30 seconds over: JBM...sad music for a sad weekjenniferpkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08222164103187760792noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769843977247019275.post-2309849194114758732012-04-22T16:36:27.854-07:002012-04-22T16:36:27.854-07:00That's good news to hear! It's also really...That's good news to hear! It's also really cool he's in Rent. Do you help him rehearse? Hope the performances go well.Jean-Luc Garbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406828146307797692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769843977247019275.post-90242912177836753892012-04-22T08:46:03.661-07:002012-04-22T08:46:03.661-07:00Actually, yeah, we had a pretty good day yesterday...Actually, yeah, we had a pretty good day yesterday. Sean seemed to like all his presents, modest as they were (Mass Effect 3, A Dance with Dragons, an iTunes gift certificate and a couple of dress shirts), and we all had a really nice birthday dinner. I was toying with the idea of taking him to NYC for a play (he is way into theater), but just didn't have the money for it. We also did a bunch of normal Saturday stuff -- going to the Y to work out, having lunch after, going to the record store, getting a video (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, what a snooze!), which felt good after a week of dealing with hostile authority figures. <br /><br />Also, just have to brag about two cool things about my son:<br />1) he's in the poster for "rent" (the musical at his high school this year; he's Roger) wearing a WFMU tee-shirt<br />2) he high jumped 5'6" last week at a meet, despite the fact that he really doesn't high jump and his previous best was 5'0". Since I'd been warned off going to middle school practice, I got to watch, which was the best thing that happened to me all week.jenniferpkellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222164103187760792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769843977247019275.post-14944800762493252022012-04-21T15:32:13.915-07:002012-04-21T15:32:13.915-07:00That's really fucking discouraging, but I hope...That's really fucking discouraging, but I hope they recognize what it means that you're still at it. What you say about outsourcing is funny because when something goes wrong people get surprised by anything that falls between the cracks. Anyway, best wishes for your son! I hope your weekend is good.Jean-Luc Garbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406828146307797692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769843977247019275.post-56926522031421941952012-04-20T09:31:44.774-07:002012-04-20T09:31:44.774-07:00Well, it's a criminal check, too, and I unders...Well, it's a criminal check, too, and I understand that they want to keep sex offenders and murderers out of our track program. However, I did pass once as a volunteer, and it seems really unnecessary to bar me from saying "hello" to kids I've been coaching for three years while we're waiting for another check. I had to pay for it, too. $51.50, which is, let's see 7% of what they're paying me for the season.<br /><br />I also wonder why we're outsourcing all judgment on human performance and integrity and behavior to a fingerprint database. The six years that I've been coaching track seem to count for zero. (And, listen, I've had dozens of parents come up to me and say what a great program it is, and how good the coaching is.) <br /><br />Anyway, the only way I could fight the system would be to quit and that would be bad for the kids...so I'm trying to behave.jenniferpkellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222164103187760792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769843977247019275.post-29961370529213877022012-04-20T08:28:58.677-07:002012-04-20T08:28:58.677-07:00Homeland Security... to coach runners?
I mean, do...Homeland Security... to coach runners?<br /><br />I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm sure there needs to be some minimal vetting there, but Homeland Security? Sheesh.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740401073988507304noreply@blogger.com