Summer Vacation And What It Really Means For This Dad

Every year for the last two years, the advent of summer vacation for the older one has promised several things slower mornings, road trips, evenings in the park, greater Jedi training opportunities, more sports, and more time for the wife and I together.
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 Every year for the last two years, the advent of summer vacation for the older one has promised several things – slower mornings, road trips, evenings in the park, greater Jedi training opportunities, more sports, and more time for the wife and I together. As it happens, there’s the promise and the reality of it all.

Without prejudice to either of my children, here is the perception and the dreadful truth:

The Hope: Sleeping in, lazy mornings, breakfast around the dining table, a bit of chit chat before the work day with the family.

The Reality: You’re still woken up about half an hour before you’d like. You’re still subject to very early morning shrieking that peaks (seemingly especially) on nights you’ve slept late. There is no such thing as a delayed start. If anything, all energy not spent in school is conserved for an early morning burst of enthusiasm that is inversely proportional to your own. And yes, you miss breakfast and coffee in an effort to escape to work. Also, when you’ve seen breakfast splattered on a high chair and the wall next to the junior dining table, your appetite tends to wane.

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