Back to School

Evan is an incoming freshman. Vivian is a senior. For each, back to school was a bit of an event this year – Vivian’s last and Evan’s first at high school. Vivian left at the crack of dawn and drove to school for Senior Sunrise on the Hill. And I dropped off Evan at his new high school in the opposite direction. I managed to get a couple of shots outside the front door as I have for years.

If you are wondering what the heck is Evan doing in the second photo, which I would if I didn’t have a teenager, he is “mewing”. Not like a cat, but you’ll have to google it. Here, at the start of the summer holidays, they are both having fun doing it. One more thing we can blame on what we old people call social media, but for them, it’s just a part of life, like oxygen or Kendrick Lamar : – )

Just before school started that morning, Jo caught up with Vivian for a celebratory event and got a few photos too. In the last photo, she’s with her Ms. Gibbs’ carpool friends.

Later that day, as is a sacred tradition now, Jo and I got back to school drinks before lunch. For Jo and me, it was the last time both kids go back to school together. Though there is no reason to not keep celebrating through their college years too.

Happy back to school to all you kids and teachers and parents. Yes, technically, summer is over.