April 13, 2015
The Set Up:
I got in the car with Sam (15) and Gavin (11) to take them to school this Monday morning. Sammy in front as it is an odd numbered day and as Gavin would say HE IS ODD! Gavin is EVEN so he is in the back seat. That how we decide who gets to sit up front except when Awah (my mother is in the car). She always sits in front. She is so small, she should probably sit in the back seat and in a booster for her own safety. Ha! That's my children's argument as to why they should sit in front instead of her.
Anyway, everyone was relatively quiet. We went through the usual chat ... the check list of items for school, the pick up plan, and the after school plan. We talked about how Jordan Spieth at age 21 just won the Masters Golf Tournament. WOW!!! Then there was a pause in the conversation. In usual fashion , I bring up a subject to talk about and this is how
The Conversation Goes:
So Sammy you know the Bob Taylor whom your dad and I work with.
Sammy: No
Yes you do ...His has 3 kids go to your school.
Sammy: Oh Yeah I know them... what about them?
Well they are moving to Colorado as soon as school lets out.
Sammy: Really...Why?
Well ... I search in my head for the answer ... trying not to say anything negative about their desire to leave small town life...it is beautiful there and they want to be where the mountains and nature are so they can be outdoorsy, go hiking and stuff like that. Also there are good public schools there and if they go to public school they save about $40,000 a year in tuition ....
GAVIN CUTS ME OFF : YEA AND MARIJUANA IS LEGAL .... THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT PLACE TO RAISE YOUR KIDS!!!
I laughed because it really never occurred to me that someone would move there for just that unless they had a sick child. Just in case your wondering, those thoughts do occur to an 11 year old!!!
