Yesterday, August 27, was a big birthday day in the Marist track family. One of our senior XC captains on the men's side, and one of our newest freshmen on the women's XC side, both celebrated birthdays on Monday. In addition, our oldest son Joey turned 13 on Monday. Thirteen! A teenager! Wow!
Of course, Joey -- being the literal young man he is -- does not actually like to celebrate his birthday until precisely 12:16 p.m., the exact time he took his first breath of air at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck during county fair week. The first thing his little ears heard back in 1999 -- other than his own screaming -- was the screaming from the rollercoaster rides across the street at the fairgrounds.
So anyway, on Monday, he insisted that we not sing happy birthday to him until precisely 12:16 p.m. With an 11 a.m. men's practice, this took a bit of intricate planning. The workout yesterday called for 3xFarm Lane tempo -- good planning, since the Farm Lane trail is near my house. Even better planning: I decided to station myself on the east side of Farm Lane, which is about a half-mile from my house in Hyde Park. And so, our Honda minivan pulled into the lot at 12:14 p.m., just as the boys were finishing tempo interval #2. And at 12:16 p.m., on a sweaty Monday afternoon, we sang happy birthday to the newest teenager.
Our senior XC captain turned 21 yesterday. Our newest freshman turned 18 yesterday. It is only a matter of a few years before our teenage boy will be a man.
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