In a couple of comments yesterday, y’all seemed seemed as confused by the whole kindergarten in June transition. ¬†In email discussions with you, as well as talking to the ladies at school this morning, it all makes sense. ¬†They transition into the KG for the summer so that the effects of change are over before they really need to buckle down again for the school year.
The school/daycare center they attend is also their summer camp. ¬†So we’ll deal with the no more nap now (2 hour Pre-K nap vs. 45 min rest period) and its after effects for camp rather than interfering with the true learning portion of the year. ¬† It makes sense but wrecks that whole “first day of kindergarten” photograph. ¬†I suppose I’ll take that picture after Labor Day when camp is over.
Speaking of pictures, here are my Red Sox Socks:
Okay I lied yesterday when I said the next viewing would be the final shot.  Sue me. 
What am I working on now? ¬†I’ve been itching to do lace. ¬†But not super-complicated-need-reading-glasses lace. ¬†I have one or two of those kind of lace projects laying about. ¬†That’s when I remembered the latest Pi shawl and dug it out from behind my knitting chair.
I’ve tinkered with it every now and again, but it is by no means much further along than the last picture I showed of it on Rav. ¬†I’m in the 640st per round section so I have a little ways to go yet.
Finally, I wanted to hit on the commute thing again. ¬†I’m parking at the less frustrating drive “lot” (well actually next to a friend’s house about two blocks away from the station) with the human frogger crossing. ¬†I had to stand there for the full length of the light last night and decided to take a shot of what I have to cross:
That bridge is the railroad trestle. ¬†I’m on the ’station’ side while the car is on the other. ¬†Complicating things here is the fact that there are two townships involved, one on each side of this divided highway. ¬†These cars ignore the crosswalk that I’m standing in and whoosh past you. ¬†35mph speed limit? ¬†HA HA HA HA. ¬†That’s a good one.
Craft on!
7 responses so far ↓
1 Dorre // Jun 17, 2009 at 1:20 pm
ooh human frogger sounds fun (insert sarcasn here) good luck
2 Cookie // Jun 17, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Buckle down for kindergarten. Things have really changed since I was their age, I gather. O.o
Yeesh!
That crossing is ugly bad.
3 JessaLu // Jun 17, 2009 at 3:03 pm
What do they need to buckle down for? I thought KG was for learning that paste was bad… ;o)
and…uhm…don’t you need your reading glasses for everything? hee!
/runs
4 Tina M. // Jun 17, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Jesus, wow… you be careful with that! Monkeys and fiber friends want you around for a long, long time. There’s no light or crossing aid there? Makes me glad I live in the “country”.
I’m always scared of committing to a circular shawl for just that reason. I don’t think I’d be able to finish a shawl that was quite that big around. I admire your fortitude!
5 Harriet // Jun 17, 2009 at 9:37 pm
::shudder:: buckling down for Kindergarten? I’m with Jess, KG should be about learning not to eat paste. Enough time in 1 through 12 to learn the rest. Oh, in NJ there are 2 types of pedestrians, the quick…and the dead.
6 Kris // Jun 17, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I cannot believe that is the “crossing” (I use the term loosely) you have to brave on a regular basis. The lack of planning must be due to the fact that it is located on a township border?
7 Tim D // Jun 22, 2009 at 7:44 am
Risa, that is no worse than crossing the center of Little Ferry Circle on Route 46 on foot, then WALKING across the drawbridge to get to Ridgefield Park High School on time when I missed the second (late) bus.
But playing human frogger is max suck…
but, if the road you cross is a state highway (most are in NJ) drop a note to
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/
to see about getting a light
Park ride and rail station get state and fed dollars and I think fed requires multi-mode (ped/motorcycle/bus/train/car) safety study and accommodations.