Remember the summer you were 16? I don't. Was that the summer I went to England by myself, or was it the summer before? Did I visit any of my out of town friends? Can't remember. And I suspect Joe High School won't either. What has he done this summer?
1. Been to swim practice twice.
2. Taken the classroom part of driver's ed.
3. Expanded his living space to two rooms, now that Luis has returned to Mexico.
4. Taken care of a couple of cats, plants, etc., for pay.
5. Lost his bike lock, rendering him immobile.
6. Gotten his ear pierced.
7. Bought the last Harry Potter at midnight on July 21st.
Looking at the list, it strikes me that he is probably typical, although maybe a bit more slothful than some. He is poised on the cusp of adulthood, but still reads Harry Potter. Of course, as soon as he's done, I'm going to read it, too. Just because I can't remember my youth doesn't mean I don't want to revisit it.
