Saturday, June 21, 2008
Decompression -- A Photo Essay
They say that when a child is taken out of school and homeschooled, he often needs a period of readjustment, sometimes called "decompression." Similar, I think, is that transformation that takes place when school lets out in the spring. Trip has just finished his sophomore year in high school after having been homeschooled through 8th grade, and he has taken decompression to heart. Yesterday, he spent the afternoon at the Bonnie Blue House relaxing and getting back to the real world by helping the younger homeschoolers out on a zip line, and swimming with several homeschooled remoras on his back. By the end of the afternoon, a cheerful, cooperative Trip had been restored to us. At least for the moment, captured in this photo essay:
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2 comments:
Trip was the best addition to the party!
He's a great kid.
He was a big part of the fun here Friday! We must never have another party without Trip!
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