....and a tip of the hat to the next phase in the education of our beloved Dandeelyon. Veritas School.

I received the acceptance letter on Monday. Dandeelyon will be headed to Veritas School starting first week of September. It will be tough -- but I am certain she'll take this challenge on with as much tenacity as we've come to expect from this fine young lady.

She will take on latin, the literary classics, humanities, theology, rhetoric, logic, dialectic. Serious stuff.

I'll start with the first word and maybe we'll watch Dead Poet's Society just for kicks. "Oh Cap'n my Cap'n. Carpe Diem!!"

A tribute to William Fox Elementary School...

Exactly 5 years and 3 months ago... Dandeelyon was about to begin Kindergarten at William Fox Elementary School in the Fan. It's widely known as one of the two best elementary schools in the Richmond Public School system. To daddy it represented the next phase or the next step. To Dandeelyon however, it seemed so BIG and maybe even a little scary. The kids, all older, bigger, and  -- well that last about 15 minutes. Dandeelyon took it on like a champ, adapting quickly (anyone surprised?) Since then, Dandeelyon has grown in both stature and in wisdom. A very special thanks to Jessica Blumburg, Miss Ford, Miss Smith, Miss Kite, and finally, Mr Dejnozka and Mrs. Baron!! What a fantastic ride!!

The plays, science projects, back to school nights, soccer games, show and tell, after school activities, playground spats, and all the boy/girl drama -- yes, we'll miss you all.  :)

On to the next phase....