G Minus 1: The Best of Precocious Daughter

Tomorrow. My kid becomes a high graduate tomorrow. I just...can't.


A Few Days in the Life
Originally Published 10/16/2017

Allow me to present Precocious Daughter's schedule from the last few days (keeping in mind that much of this is also my schedule):

Thursday

Band practice 7:00 a.m.
School day
Karate 4:15-5:30 p.m.
Wind ensemble rehearsal (including drive time) 6:30-10:30 p.m.

Friday

Band practice 7:00 a.m.
School day
Football game (including prep and travel) 3:30-11:00 p.m.

Saturday

Marching competition (including rehearsal and travel) 7:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Fill out college financial aid forms 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Sunday

Wind ensemble concert (including travel time) 1:00-4:15 p.m.
Impromptu trip to Six Flags with friend (because why not?) 5:00-10:00 p.m.

Monday

Band practice 7:00 a.m.
School day
Time with her dad 4:00-?

Tuesday

Band practice 7:00 a.m.
School day
Marching band UIL competition (including prep and travel) 3:30-10:00 p.m.

As you can see, she actually got a good night's sleep Saturday into Sunday. Other than that, it's been up at 5:30 a.m. and asleep no earlier than 11:00 p.m. the whole damn time. And she just keeps going. My child is the damn Energizer bunny.

Slacker.

She never, ever stops smiling.

Oh, and at her wind ensemble concert yesterday, she signed her first autograph for a little boy who shyly handed her his program. It was adorable.

My kid is a rock star.

Me, I'm tired just writing about her.