Took my Skipper to the Ithaca Dog Park on Wednesday. It was relatively nice when we left home, raining steadily by the time we got to the park. There were no other pups there for Skipper to play with, but he spent a half hour roaming free, smelling and marking, and several bursts of running at full speed. The Dog Park is huge, my daughter and I were amazed at the size. I can't wait till I have a chance to take him on a nice day when he will have other dogs to play with. Skipper was exhausted, on the way home, instead of supervising my driving, he curled up and slept the whole way.

Monday is the last day of school for my kidlette. I can't believe she's at the end of seventh grade already. She's worked so hard to overcome the disabilities she had. When she was ready to start kindergarten, after 2 years in an interventional preschool program, I was told that she would probably never be able to speak clearly, that she was "educably mentally retarded", with an IQ of 75, and would not be able to be in "normal" classes throughout her school years. At 13, she is a bright, energetic, very social young lady. She maintains a C+ average. She is very articulate, and unless you know the physical signs of FADE (Fetal Alcohol and Drug Effects), you would never know the challenges she has overcome. I am so very proud of her.