School's Out For Summer

For thousands of people their daily routine changes today and before this week is out that number will grow. Yes for many school is out for summer and in addition to no more pencils, no more books and no more teachers’ dirty looks it also means no getting up early in the morning. That’s not just for students and teacher but in some cases parents as well as they don’t have to worry about getting the kids up and out each weekday morning.

I have to admit that I felt a bit nostalgic as I drove by Toms River High School South last night on my way to the BlueClaws game. It was just after 5pm and during the time of their graduation ceremonies on the football field. It was a year ago that my daughter Alex graduated from High School South but unfortunately she did not get to experience the tradition of the commencement at Detweiler Stadium. That’s because it was so hot they had to move the ceremony into the gymnasium which was not exactly cool but a lot safer for all involved. Anyway as I drove by last night I couldn’t help but think of how fast this year has gone and how many parents will feel the same way a year from now. You need to enjoy these special moments like graduations because before you snap your fingers your little ones are no longer little.

Vancouver, British Columbia might be the most depressed place in the world right now. The Canadian city was expecting to celebrate winning hockey’s ultimate prize last night…the Stanley Cup. However their beloved Canucks were blown out by Boston 4-0 in the 7th and deciding game of the Stanley Cup Finals and it’s the Bruins who get to drink out of sport’s most famous trophy. Saying the loss was not received well would be a grand understatement as crowds took to the streets for a night of rioting which included overturning and burning cars, damaging stores, smashing windows and throwing bottles at police and others. I guess it makes you wonder what would have happened if they won. Fortunately they did not.