Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for August 24, 2014
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Stone Soup by Jan Eliot Val: LOOK at that haul... Brand-new shoes... Val: New notebooks, new backpacks... Val: New pencils, pens, markers... Val: Not to mention all these new clothes...you are all SET for a fabulous new school year. Val: At least try to FAKE a little enthusiasm. Alix: WHY?
I still remember the last week of my last real summer vacation: I was 15 and I knew that the following year I’d have a summer job somewhere. I’d get on my scooter (moped) every morning, go by my buddy’s house (he had a scooter too) and we’d ride around until it got dark ($1 / gallon gas and 95 mpg made that a cheap thing to do). It was our last true week of freedom. Next time I have a week like that will be after I’m retired.