The biggest thing that the 8th grade does in May is take a trip to Washington, D.C. They flew out on a Wednesday morning at 6AMand seeing the sights all day until 9PM. They were up early on Thursday and took a bus to Gettysburg along with seeing more of D.C. They flew home on Friday evening and she was exhausted and ready for some sleep. She really enjoyed the trip and it was fun hanging out with her classmates. Another tradition at the school is May Crowning, which is a special mass for the 8th graders and ends with them putting a crown of flowers on a statue of Mary. She graduated on the Wednesday after Memorial Day, with a mass at the church and dinner in the gym afterwards. My mom, Beth, Anna and Randy attended the graduation with us and Allison shared some tears with her friends as the night came to an end. As a graduation present, I took the following day off and went with Allison to Kings Island. We survived riding roller coasters and water slides throughout the day, along with a cup of coffee on my way home to keep me awake.Chuck & Heather along with the Shafers came to Indy over Memorial Day weekend. The Shafers stayed with us while Chuck & Heather stayed with the Cyphers. We were fortunate enough to get parade tickets on Saturday, so several of the group went to that while Randy, Kyle and I went out to lunch and a few beers. The Cyphers, Randy and Anna, along with Kyle and myself went to the race on Sunday. Our seats were great and everyone had a good time minus the cold, wet and windy weather. We left the house around 8AM and got hoaround 7:30PM. We had a nice lunch the next day at Randy & Anna’s place before the Shafers went home.Sarah’s Things of the MonthSarah’s softball continued this month, with games being played in her recreational team along with her travel team. Her last day of school was unique as she rode her bike home with the Sniadecki family and Deb took her and a few kids to get ice cream that afternoon to celebrate another school year.Allison’s Thing of the MonthAllison’s softball, track and basketball kept her busy just about every day. She missed most of the track practices, but was able to help them do well in the relays in the city meet. Softball ended with her having fun with her team as it was her last CYO sport. She filled in the rest of the month with her IGB basketball team along with some practices at Bishop Chatard.A few more items from this month I was honored to receive the Msgr. Albert Busald award for CYO volunteer work over the last several years. It was a great ceremony and appreciate Deb and the Sechrist’s for being there.
· When Allison was in D.C., we took Sarah out to dinner at Tomo. It is a hibachi grill spot that Sarah really likes going to. · My mom was in town for Allison’s graduation, Molly’s birthday and Erin’s KG graduation. She came along to Sarah’s softball gameon Friday evening and she and I went to lunch on Tuesday at Sully’s. ·Beth was able to get special access to a Fever practice and invited me to go along. At the end of the practice, Caitlin Clark came by and we got a chance to take a photo. ·Jeremy and I were fortunate enough to go to Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals where the Pacers closed out the series vs. the Knicks.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
May 2025
May is always a busy month as it usually includes many sports and the end of the school year, but this year was a little different with Allison graduating from 8th grade.
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