It took an hour door to door, including half an hour from the gate of Ft. Buchanan to the elementary school. Everyone was dropping their kids off on the first day of school.It was chaos! I didn't realize there was no parent parking available at the top of the hill (where the school is), so I had to hand Liam off to a greeter in the drop-off area.
He was a little unsure where to go, but I don't think there were any tears...at least not from him. The next few days were a bit better as more kids began taking the school bus, but it's still a lot earlier and a lot more driving than we're used to.The kids were accustomed to "Garfield Limo" service back in Alexandria and didn't leave the house until 7:45.
Driving all the way to Isla Verde didn't seem worth it, so Jane and I hung out playing cards, reading, and swimming at the water park on base. Her first day wasn't until Thursday. By then, I knew to park down at the bottom of the hill and hike up to the school. Her pre-K program is only 3 hours, and she seemed to enjoy it. Her teacher spent all summer in El Cerrito (near Berkeley), and her son is a professor there. Her daughter-in-law is in charge of the hyenas that you can sometimes hear on the fire trail near Lawrence Hall of Science. Small world!
It was a long week, but we made it!
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