Clare's Dad

Wow, I’ve really blown it with the photo-a-day plan this summer. Unlike last year’s two weeks, Clare spent four weeks in day camp (with one overnight) this year—which means that we didn’t do as much together. Also unlike last year, I spent more time working. The kids’ theatre I’m at spent four weeks rehearsing for Suessical (starring thirty-five 8 to 14 year olds), and the past three weeks with kids creating an original musical with our staff and four guest artists from Broadway. (We met cast members from The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins and Wicked.)

One great thing we did do together was visit Denver. Clare’s Mom has been there for business before and that’s what took her there again; Clare and I just tagged along for our first visit.  It was fun (even if Clare’s favorite part was the hotel pool) and we’ll probably go back someday. I posted more about the trip over at UpTake.

I’ll get more summer photos up here (maybe even some from July), but I probably won’t fill in every day of the summer. I guess I didn’t realize that last summer may have been the last that Clare and I would spend so much time together. In a couple of weeks, she’ll be starting third grade. She also says that, when she turns eight, she’ll be a ‘tween. I guess there’s no pretening she’s still a little kid, but she’ll always be Daddy’s little girl.