And A Good Time Was Had By All

Thursday Oct 19 brought Grandmother and Granddaddy up from Georgia to enjoy the festivities of Parents Weekend.
On Thursday the kids and I drove to Richmond to join Molly and David and to watch Wil (FUMA) play against Collegiate. We lost in a huge way. We were so far behind, that in the fourth quarter the officials invoked the no compete rule: the clock kept running no matter the penalty and no kicking on the fourth down. We lost 35 -0 .

After the game we went to the Subway with Wil and had a lovely time together. Wil went back to school, Maggie stayed with Molly and David in Richmond, and Charlie and I went home. On Friday Charlie went to Fall Camporee and Robert and I went back to FUMA for the rest of the activities.

Friday afternoon the Prep Team played Collegiate at home. Eddie George was there as well as a host of other NFL players. FUMA played so well. We lost by one point, but it was the most amazing game. The film team from NFL films was there and even they said the refs were making bad calls against FUMA but that just shows how well the team really did. Wil was able to join us after the half and he and Dad had a great time together.
After the game Wil went back to the barracks and the rest of us went to the Parents Association Spaghetti Dinner in the cafeteria. The food was Very Good, the boys choir was wonderful and it was great to see and talk to other parents and hear what was happening with the school.

Saturday morning we went to the Estes Center and met the staff, Wil's teachers and advisers and then we were off to the barracks with Wil to see his room, #45 on the second floor of Charlie Company. Wow. Small but very efficient. Then it got really exciting. We went to the parade field and got to watch the whole school parade in full dress and the band played and the canon went off and the parachuter(?) with the American flag flew over us and well it was all wonderful.

Immediately following the parade we checked Wil out and headed home.

A good time was indeed, had by all.