This is my structure, so I am obliged to write a note about how the day went…

Despite the slow drip of anticipation this summer, I have to say it was a pretty smooth first day. The kids did a great job. It became an almost normal feeling by the end of the day. The best part for me was the chance to really get to know more students on an individual level. I love the concept of a slow start anyway. Maybe this part of our tradition will stay. (The masks can go.) But isn’t that the way it is? We learn by doing and often discover something we dreaded was actually not so bad. It’s a great lesson: you never know how something feels until you try it for yourself.