The Kassel Family Project Life 365

Gymnastics.  Baseball.  Busy.

As part of a unit on Force and Motion, Unit A took a field trip to the bowling alley.  Andy was one of the parent volunteers, so he got to go along.  Despite a little mix up – they were supposed to have 18 lanes for 88 kids, it was still a fun time.

Tonight, John told me all about bowling and how he enjoyed watching the ball roll down the lanes.  I think he was most excited at having rolled the bowling ball so hard that he knocked the bumper down and had a gutter ball.  The things that boys find fun…

It was a day of:

1. Working out – a walk for me and a bicycle ride for Andy,
2. Laundry,
3. Cleaning,
4. and not much else.

Sometimes, that is the way it goes.

Andy and I got a night out and we even had to get dressed up!  It was the closing banquet for Sig 2015 that included dinner and dancing – no, we did not spend any time on the dance floor – at the Holiday Inn Executive Center.  I did not take my camera in so I have no pictures of Andy and I together.  Laura did take a picture of me beforehand so that will have to work for the day.  It was a nice evening for Sigma Chi.  I am going to be tired tomorrow though…

Andy and I were invited to attend Sig 2015.  It is a Sigma Chi alumni event that happens every five years for the Delta Tau chapter at Westminster College (Fulton, MO).  This time was a bit different because the chapter had some issues and recently lost its charter.  That did not stop the alumni from holding the event and looking to the future.  We had a nice evening at the Sigma Chi house and I got to meet a lot of new people.  I often joke that I am “The Wife” at these events, but really being “The Wife” is fun.  Sigma Chi has been a large part of my life and I very much enjoy accompanying Andy to events.  Besides, it is an evening out with just the two of us.  Not a bad way to spend a Friday night.

While working on our family tree, Andy stumbled on some interesting information regarding his real father.  After a bit of investigating, he found the name of a woman – Laurie – who appeared to have been married at one time to his father.  He did some Facebook checking, found her, and sent a message.  She responded and she was, in fact, married to his father from 1978 until 1990.  Even more exciting was that Andy discovered that he has a half-sister – Rachel!  Yes, they have been talking via email and we hope to meet Rachel and her family (we also have two nephews!), along with Laurie, very soon!  I just want to say, “Welcome to the family Rachel and Laurie!  It is so great to have you!”  So, sometimes a broken family…

But…  Note to self:  Never attempt to take pictures of kids that finally feel better after feeling rotten for days because of a cold.  It takes many pictures to get one, good one.