Chlorine overdose . . .

Another weekend at the pool.  Now that Ez is in the older group, the boys swim in different sessions, which
makes for a looonnng couple days.  But, it is so fun to watch!   The difference between the older kids' session and the younger one - is like the difference between watching golf and soccer.  When the younger kids swim, it's complete pandemonium.  The noise level is through the roof.  Parents yelling at the top of their lungs, screaming their children's names and waving their hands - as if that will make them swim harder, which it probably won't simply because they really can't hear a thing when their heads are under water.  Then you go to the older kids' session and it's quiet and calm, parents sitting there all ho-hum and hushed - no use to get all riled up you know - as if they've been here done this and it doesn't make any sense to go all world cup soccer crazy.   Yes, watching those little 6 year old's swim is cute, but with the older group it's just so much more peaceful.  And that's nice.  

As for the meet, Ez improved his times, and that's what matters.  He's in a tough spot being at the lowest end of his age group and the qualifying times are a lot quicker.  Judah, on the other hand, is at the top of his age group and he's smoking.  He's make it to state in 5 events now and by a fair margin and this weekend he got 4th place overall in his age group.  And this comes from a guy who declares he hates to swim!   Yet - both of them were up bright and early at 4:30 am for practice. That's dedication.  Or insanity.  Or both.

And on the basketball front, another one of Noah's games got postponed due to weather.  When the snow falls, and just stays there, it's not too bad, but when there's even a slight breeze, the roads drift, and the visibility is zero.  And there is never a slight breeze here.  Our version of a slight breeze is about 15 miles an hour, so, windy is downright dangerous.  And it's always windy here, thus the treacherous driving conditions.   They've already postponed so many games, they might still be playing basketball into May!  This week alone, they have to play four games - well, at least that's the plan.  It is snowing again as I type, so who knows.

And are you as sick and tired of reading about our weather woes as I am blogging about them?  I bet.  Well,
I say - enough already!!!!  So, from this day on - I declare a ban on snow for the rest of the winter!
No more snow!  No more snow!  Say it with me now - NO MORE SNOW!!
Thanks.  I feel much better now.