{"id":2240,"date":"2013-06-30T14:36:47","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T19:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zingman.com\/blog\/?p=2240"},"modified":"2013-06-30T14:36:47","modified_gmt":"2013-06-30T19:36:47","slug":"its-all-about-lizzy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zingman.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/30\/its-all-about-lizzy\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s All About Lizzy"},"content":{"rendered":"

June has come and gone in a blur. Yesterday we had a party for Lizzy\u2019s 8th grade graduation. It was a bit low key with no one staying really late, partly cuz I\u2019d been sick the night before. But still it was lots of fun and I’m glad so many people could make it. A good time was had by all. Finally today is a day to hang around a relax and catch up with stuff.<\/p>\n

Way back at the beginning of June, we had the carnival at the kid\u2019s school. Lots of fun that. I helped out at the Father\u2019s Club tent, making burgers and dogs for the concession stand, and also running some of the carnival games. This year I played three games and won three prizes. One was a dart toss, another was dropping golf balls down a ramp to try and get a high or low number. I explained to Michelle the secret of winning that one and she played a perfect game with a score of six, the lowest possible.<\/p>\n

Then it was the kids\u2019 show of the Wizard of Oz, in which Lizzy played Glinda and rocked the house. Here\u2019s picture of her from the local paper. Also Jeannie took a picture of Lizzy on her last day of school, in the same spot as her first day of pre-k all those years ago. How the time flies.<\/p>\n

Then it was the graduation dance, and then the graduation itself, all fun if somewhat poignant occasions. Lizzy graduated with first honors and is in the honors track in her new high school. She placed out of ninth grade math, but she\u2019ll have to take Latin. She doesn\u2019t mind so much since that\u2019s the language they use to cast spells in Harry Potter (the school doesn\u2019t offer Elvish). Michelle will be at the grammar\/middle school for a few more years, so it wasn\u2019t really such a big goodbye for us, although some families that have become good friends are moving on. Hopefully we\u2019ll be able to stay in touch. Earlier this week Lizzy had her orientation at her new high school, so it\u2019s really moving forward into a new phase of life. So congratulations Lizzy!<\/p>\n

Lastly we had the origami convention. This year was a really good one. I had lots of new stuff. In the middle of, Jeannie and bopped out to Long Island for her cousin\u2019s wedding on Saturday night, and another good time. More on the origami stuff in a future post.<\/p>\n

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