First Day of School

Well, it’s a little hard for us to believe, but we have a kindergartner. Today was the first day of school and Juliet had a great day. We were wondering if she might be the child who cries on the first day, but no, she did great and was ready for us to leave her alone. (By the way, if you were “the crier” on the first day of kindergarten, all 30 kids in your class remember your name – and your face – to this day – even if you haven’t seen them in 25 years). All seemed to go well for Juliet on her first day, except for the hot lunch:

Annie: “So, were Goldfish OK for a snack?”
Juliet: “Yes, that was fine”
Annie: “Do I need to send a drink with your snack?”
Juliet: “Yes…..and you need to send a sack lunch because the food in that place …… not good”

Now, we will admit, we found it odd they were rolling out with entree choices Oyster Beef and Pork Filet with Mustard Sauce on the first day, but surely it was edible? We just don’t know why they didn’t go with Chicken Nuggets, Cheese Pizza, Hot Dog on a Bun, etc – heck even a Crispito would have been a better choice. The problem with sack lunches here is that sandwich bread is not so easy to come by, and it has a shelf life of approximately 17 hours before transforming into a fantastic science project titled “Mold in China – Colors Never Seen Before by the Naked Eye.”

Despite the lunch issues, Juliet deemed the day a success and is looking forward to tomorrow.