Nolan Visits Preschool

Mr. Nolan, Mommy and Daddy, went to Blessed Sacrament Preschool Open House Thursday night. We are looking forward with anticipation to how Nolan will take to preschool. While I don't think he fully fits the description for the strong-willed child, he is close, and preschool may be just what the little dude needs. He has his own ideas on many things, and it will be fun to see how a preschool teacher will get him to go with the flow. On Thursday night, he didn't interact with the other kids, but he did sit right next to the pretty 21-yr. old assistant to make his little art project. He also played with the kitchen set. The principal met him right at the start of the evening and invited him to take off his coat and hang it on the hook. He refused, saying he liked wearing his coat, and she went with it. Then he told her exactly how he likes his coat zipped and the top flap velcroed closed. "O, we are going to have fun with you around here," she said. "You will end up being one of our best students!" Not sure what she meant by that, but she was smiling. Looks like he is in the right setting for preschool for next fall, and I look forward to providing transportation home each day, so I will get some first-hand reports of preschool events. I also did this with Blake and Hannah and had a great time listening to their stories.

Thursday and Friday I mostly got my house clean, as Mario and I are having company Sunday evening. Ray and Judy and our buddy Alan Knepler from Chicago will be here for MB's tortellini. It is good to have houseguests every now and then so you can give your house a thorough cleaning. I am so slow, it takes me three days to get everything done. Bathrooms and kitchen tomorrow. Then Sunday will just be devoted to cooking. Alan is retiring from teaching at the end of this year and is looking for housing in Quincy by the Spring Lake golf course. Judy has been helping him find houses to look at, and they may have found just the right one. We'll see after Sunday.

Mario ran a retreat for 50 QND juniors Friday. He says it went very well, and the kids responded well to his plans. There were a few other staff members who helped him, but he was the designer and planner of all the activities. He likes this work, and the kids are always hoping to be in his group.

Weekend plans include Mexican Maya dinner and a QND game against J'Ville Saturday evening with Tim and Justine. Then company for dinner Sunday evening. All nice folks to be spending time with over the next couple of days.