McKenzie’s Schooling vs. Traveling
Last week, I debated whether or not to return to southwestern Wisconsin at the end of September to catch the end of this trout season. I had a week-long stay at the Stein Vatten cottage across the street from Rullands Coulee all planned out. Then it hit me. This August, McKenzie begins kindergarten at St. joseph’s, and so end of our carefree we’re-going-damn-it traveling ways.
Now I had my moment. What’s a couple of weeks of school, I asked myself. I could be one of those cool parents, I told myself, who takes their child to unique and interesting places. In the name of her overall education, I convinced myself. Then I realize that our commitments as parents truly begins.
No, McKenzie will be going to school.
