


After a fun long weekend that Sue and I spent in and around Ashland (while the boys romped with their cousins in Vernonia, Oregon), we adjusted to the end of school. This is a welcome moment for Sue every year! Every year about now I wonder why I didn't go into academia.
Lonya celebrated the end of kindergarten with his class, and next September he moves up to First Grade. Meanwhile, for the summer he joins Sergey at Sery's school.
The two of them are taking a summer-full of swimming classes. They should be well on their way to actually swimming by the end of August. Already we see a huge improvement in both boys' willingness to put their heads in the water. Their favorite still is jumping into the water with a mama or teacher to catch them. The more they can splash, the better. I hear this only gets worse.