Took the youngest up to Norwich College this evening to be honored as one of the top 70 middle school kids in the state. It was nice -- his principal, guidance counselor and one of his classmates were there, too. There was a little banquet and a speech by Barbara Cochran, who won the 1972 Olympic gold medal for downhill skiing.
Actually, not so much a speech as an exhortation. Do well. Work hard. Behave. Set goals. Declare victory when goals are met. And so on. A nice talk, anyway.
She finished her speech, and they started lining up the kids for photos with her and the governor. The child showed me his napkin:
"Goal: Do Not Trip On Stage and Fall On Governor."
We howled. He made it through the presentation, no tripping on stage.
"Goal: Do Not Trip On Stage and Fall On Governor."
We howled. He made it through the presentation, no tripping on stage.
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Hope you enjoyed your visit to Norwich University (Miliary College of Vermont). I had never heard of it until I got a call from an Air Force colonel telling me I would be spending the next 3 years there. I taught Air Force ROTC, 1989-1992. I managed one triathlon at Wolfeboro, NH. Swimming in Lake Winnipausaukee (sp?) was fun.
Thanks, we did enjoy Norwich. It seems strange that Vermont is home to one of the few private military colleges in the nation, but then again, it's a strange state. With strange children.
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