Dreaming of a Three-Day Weekend

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Last week was the first full week I worked in a VERY LONG TIME. After a very busy weekend, including Sunday, that was taken up from 7am-5pm with the Lift Bridge Regatta, in Fairport, I sure could use a three-day weekend now!

Getting back to the Regatta, it was the first fall competition for the kids. What a great day! The weather was absolutely beautiful (warm, sunny, breezy - you don't want to have to stand all day in drizzly, cold weather which I'm sure will emerge by the November regatta) and many people came out to cheer on the kids. Annalisse raced two heats (placed 2nd in one [out of two boats], and 4th out of 6 in another), but did not earn any medals.
Cam cox'd his boat to a bronze (third out of 6) and was very proud of that, having been his first time out in competition since he became a coxswain.

Mark spent the whole day on the course either timing at the starting line or hanging out in the safety launch (one of the motor boats that monitors the race).

Crew has been such a great thing for our family. It depends very heavily on family support and volunteers, so there's been the opportunity for all of us to get involved. And for two kids who were never involved in sports, it gives them a chance to participate as part of a team, and they've loved it. That being said, I sure could use a day off after the crazy weekend. Well, I can always sleep at work!

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