<p>“In other words, it does not matter what race we are. We all talk about our kids very proudly.”</p>
<p>True. At the same time, I’m hoping that I’m not doing anything that is going to totally embarrass them. Maybe I should say that I’m trying not to do anything else that is going to embarrass them!</p>
<p>Makes me think back to when I was doing the rounds of the local elementary schools before D1 started kindergarten. One school in particular had a super-hothouse reputation, and there were a lot of very, very eager parents. One couple in particular caught my attention: seated in the front row, they held a large binder, prominently labelled “Roderick’s Education” (Roderick’s name has been changed to protect the guilty). </p>
<p>I wonder occasionally about how Roderick is doing 
My kids, who think this story is hilarious, wonder about how Roderick is doing! When I went to the first meeting at D1’s school about college apps, both kids and my spouse all independently asked why I hadn’t labelled my notebook “D1’s Education”. I live in fear that some day my kids will be telling someone this story, only to have the kid say “Hmm, that’s funny, my name is Roderick, and I went to that school…”</p>