A belated “happy 2025” from the ClarkenSteins! We hope yours is off to a great start. 2024 was a thing over here as well, and we spent the year striving for a balance among work, quantity time sitting around, and the upkeep of the shuttle service we’re operating for the boys.
This year involved a lot of sports and sport-related helmets. There was also a ton of musical practice and performances, often with less safety equipment. Between the two boys there is a currently a lot of running, swimming, violin, piano, soccer, and math and I’m probably forgetting something. Misha (13!) is in seventh grade and Lev (8!) is in second, and they’re managing to have good attitudes about all of their stuff as long as they get to watch The Simpsons on the weekends.
Following on last year’s trip to Kentucky we went to Tennessee to glamp in the Smoky Mountains. We have heard there are other parts of the US that also have things to visit. Seems iffy.
We hope that all of you are doing well and looking forward to a great year.