About a week ago (Oct 23), Nolan stubbed his toe badly while running up the stairs. The next day, he ran 5K in the City Championships. And then yesterday (Oct 29), we all went for a 10km hike with friends. At the end of the hike, he said his knee hurt (this, we know about, […]
After weeks of daily early-morning or after-school practices, Nolan placed 7th in the North Toronto meet. As a result, he was able to attend the city races. In November, he’ll be trying out for the Swim Team and the Water Polo Team. No sleeping in allowed!
For their Tech class, Nolan and his partner had to design and construct a bridge that balances efficiency and strength. They could use a maximum number of 200 popsicle sticks. Efficiency would be measured by the amount of material used by weight, and strength by the weight that the bridge can carry for 20 seconds. […]
First it was shoe size. Last year, it was weight. In the new year (2022), it’s the height.
The first event after school starts is usually the Terry Fox run. Nolan’s high school ran a little competition. The kids could do individual and/or group runs, and the “event” lasted 5 days (Saturday to Wednesday). Nolan decided to form a group with his friends.
Warning: Some grisly images ahead. This is how the Pruning shears and 5 stitches story progresses and ends. The one major side effect to this was that we had to delay his Grade 8 piano exam, which was originally scheduled for June 15. The next soonest time slot for a remote exam was Jul 15. […]
Warning: Some bloody images ahead. Nolan was helping to prune the back hedge after lunch today. When he picked up the pruning shears, he received a cut that dripped blood through the house and soaked multiple cloths, so we decided to take him to North York General Hospital Emergency Department.
Having observed the kids out and about the last couple of years, the neighbour two houses down (Ivan) asked if they would be interested in some paid yard work on his property. Well, that was an unequivocal ‘Yes!’. And then they got to work. While chatting with Ivan, Nolan told him that if he bought […]
