New Beginnings

On July 15, Callie tried out for the Henry Clay High School JV soccer team. Because of her birth year her club team doesn't have a fall season and she is able to play for JV as an 8th grader. We didn't know what to expect but certainly had high hopes.

We were delighted to hear that not only did Callie make the team but she would be playing with many of her old teammates as well as some classmates that she hasn't had the chance to play with before. All of us, especially Callie, were excited to see what the season held in store.

This picture was taken after the first home game where they got to play under the lights. Although it was a loss to Lexington Catholic, the girls played well and are looking forward to a good season. And all five girls pictured here are 8th graders, so they will spend the season playing against girls one and two years older. It should be a great experience all around.

We don't often discuss work in the blog, but this was a big enough change worth mentioning. To make a long story short, John said yes when asked by the new EKU Provost if he would serve as the Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences starting July 1. Being Dean had not exactly been on his mind as a possible career trajectory, so it was surprising to him that he said yes so quickly. It also meant that he needed to identify a tie he could wear for a more professional picture. He was excited about what the months ahead would hold, even it meant more time in a tie.

And now it is time for the required  first day of school pictures. No virtual school for the girls, which is one reason for the smiles you see.

Callie was also excited because at least eight of the twelve 8th graders on her soccer team also go to Morton. And if everything goes well, this will mark the first and only full year she will be in person in middle school. Kind of crazy to think about it in that way.

Reese was excited to finally be a 5th grader. In her sixth year at Cassidy she has finally made it to the top of the heap. 5th grade has so many great activities and we are hopeful that she will be able to experience all of them. Both she and Callie and their classmates have to wear masks at school, so we feel fortunate that our school system is putting the health and safety of our kids front and center. We should note that Callie was able to get fully vaccinated right at the end of the school year, so now it is just a waiting game for when Reese can get the jab. Hurray for science!