WillRocks, The Triathlete

Will rOcKeD his third annual Meridian Township Triathlon. Three laps in the pool. Three laps on the bike.  A 6/10th of a mile run. A side cramp -- notice the look of pain in the running photo. All equaled an aWeSoMe (and respectable) second place finish for WillRocks. His time? Unofficially in the 17 minute range. Huh? All that in 17 minutes, that is correct. Insane. This kid is definitely his father's son. Will, you RoCk!

Table for Five

Our fabulous niece and cousin, Melissa, arrived today from Texas (via Indianapolis where her sister has an internship with a race team) to spend the summer with us. She will be working with Mr. Shoeman at Playmakers (check out the store website at Playmakers.com) and training for the fall cross country season in cooler weather (she hopes).

We hope she doesn't mind the chaos that comes with the end of the school year. Miss Teen and WillRocks are excited to spend time with a cousin from the "Jones" side of the family. I am happy to add another driver and cook into the rotation. Shh. Don't tell Mr. Shoeman and WillRocks that they are now officially outnumbered.

Welcome to Michigan, Melissa. We are thrilled to have a table for five!

Inspired? Not so much. But I am bAcK.

So long, Summer!

WillRocks is the Sailor Boy . . .

Think of the Jimmy Buffett song, The Son of a Son of the Sailor,

(or should I say, The Son of a Son of the Shoeman!).

The tulips are blooming . . .

on my kitchen table because the chipmunks, squirrels, deer, rabbits and small children can't eat or destroy them. Finally, it appears that spring has finally sPrUnG! (at least inside).

I LoVe My KiDs.

Now if they would just both look at the camera,

pretend they like each other

and pose for a picture or two.

I would be very, very happy.