Today I took two students for a little hike up Y Mountain.
After administering the PSAT for 5 hours, I needed some stress relief.
Have you ever loved taking a test that long? Yeah. Neither did my boys.
Poor little grumps.
Only thing is, when I told E & N about the hike, I undersold its strenuous qualities (1,100 elevation gain) in favor of highlighting its length (a mere 1.7 miles).
So how did that play out for me?
After administering the PSAT for 5 hours, I needed some stress relief.
Have you ever loved taking a test that long? Yeah. Neither did my boys.
Poor little grumps.
Only thing is, when I told E & N about the hike, I undersold its strenuous qualities (1,100 elevation gain) in favor of highlighting its length (a mere 1.7 miles).
So how did that play out for me?
What's the lesson in this, friends?
Forecasting.
I did a horrible job forecasting and getting informed buy-in . . . and directing shoe choice. This is true.
In my defense, it must be said, last time I took one of these kids for a walk in the snow, he wore flip-flops, so I thought I was all-kinds-of-good on the shoe front.
Forecasting.
I did a horrible job forecasting and getting informed buy-in . . . and directing shoe choice. This is true.
In my defense, it must be said, last time I took one of these kids for a walk in the snow, he wore flip-flops, so I thought I was all-kinds-of-good on the shoe front.
There are very few errors nature can't fix.
And while the boys threw rocks with great precision, hitting a post 100 yards away,
I soaked in some awe
over how much difference
a change in elevation makes.
I live here.
Here.
Yes, the inversion is wreaking havoc and the commute is a beast, but it's wondrous. Does that seem like too strong a word?
And while the boys threw rocks with great precision, hitting a post 100 yards away,
I soaked in some awe
over how much difference
a change in elevation makes.
I live here.
Here.
Yes, the inversion is wreaking havoc and the commute is a beast, but it's wondrous. Does that seem like too strong a word?
Even my camera phone was impressed. But you're wondering about the boys. We had a little chat driving home. "Was it worth it?" They looked at each other. "Are you glad we went?" Two tentative nods. "Come on," I grinned. "Doesn't it slightly weigh more toward the positive side of the spectrum?" "Yeah, I guess." "Yeah." I thought so, too. |