Back to school

As you all know the school year is almost beginning. I like this time of year. I really enjoy the Staples commercial where the parents are happily skipping down the aisle clearly celebrating the end of the summer vacation period. Not that I don't enjoy the break from kids' homework, the strict bedtime and all the after-school events, but I also like the change back to a defined schedule. Some of my friends may be surprised by this as I can also be very spontaneous but in every day life certainly when it comes to our children, I think that set plans and expectations produce less problems. And I also associate the start of the school year with fall, the coming holidays and my birthday (though that gets less exciting each year). I know the weather here doesn't change yet but just the thought that it will, if only slightly, gives me some hope and at least a mental break from the monotony of the summer heat.