Nine Eleven

Large buses blocking the street carelessly, not an issue during the day, as it is empty, but is a rat-run full of distracted mums at this time of the day.

The lad Anji back at school, but off colour = fine with me ...lots more kids have joined in football with his absence. However, I'm feeling stiff & immobile (autumn chill creeping in); runny noses & coughs started Tuesday :(

Lots of mums around, for some reason - big deal today = sports day practice. Erm. Think we know what I think about that! Avoided action (aerobics to inane loud J-Pop far too fast & incomprehensible steps) pretending to take pics.  Little kids scared of running into the finishing tape, others can't run straight or handle the corners.

Four teachers (inc. new face Akio-sensei) in Minnie's room today. As usual, look forward to her relaxed, competent teaching.

Occurs to me that this is my mate Ant's birthday, but also the fact that none of this school's kids were anywhere near born when the Twin Towers attacked.

On that note, would Union Jack ever feature in a sports day uk? Stars & stripes would be all over an American one; marching behind hinamaru (Rising Sun flag) bit worrying here.

10 min lunch with pink then moving drums & stuff back. Belted in the head by kid called Kai (an odd sort to be sure) but while holding a box for drum stick returns & unable to defend myself; well pissed off.

At a loose end, playing & sharing my iPad app failed again - overwhelmed with pushing & shoving, climbing on any part of me available & jabbing fingers from spoilers. Solution would be project to a screen, but we know that is not going to happen, as it is not my call and they are dead-set analog.

Legs11 giving a nice debrief of her class efforts this morning, praising all for having a go & not about winning - keep going to the end. Asked them what felt good etc. Nicely done.