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Tomorrow marks the end of an era. It will be my son’s last day at Fraser Academy. He’s been in their inclusion based program since kindergarten but it is time to move on. Their school year isn’t officially over until the end of next week but we have transitions to make. Fraser has been a year-round program (which is the way to go, in my opinion). With the move to a mainstream classroom, one with larger class sizes, we are also moving to a standard school year. This has meant struggling to find a good solution for summer child care. Next Monday the boy will kick off his first summer camp experience. It’s a day camp, most of the week, but one night per week will include a sleep over. Giving me an evening off (and out) and hopefully giving the boy some memorable and fun experiences. I have some anxiety about this, fearing it will backfire and he will utterly hate it, but these fears are unfounded. I hope. Guess we’ll find out soon enough. And after that I can begin worrying about his transition to the new school in the Fall, for fifth grade. One major stressor at a time, please.

At least my aforementioned Science Museum mystery has been solved. After blogging and tweeting about it I discovered the mysterious firebender in question was actually the lovely Leigha Horton. Hi Leigha!

Five other good things:

• Oh that John Waters. Apparently he is at peace with his neurosis (me too, with mine). I want to read his new book, Role Models.
• Next month two entertaining musicians are teaming up: Thao and Mirah with The Most Of All at The Cedar Cultural Center.
• This could be entertaining. A Comedy About The Female Orgasm Coming to HBO, based on Mara Altman’s memoir, Thanks for Coming: One Young Woman’s Quest for an Orgasm.
• Do you want to be a photographer? Or do you NEED to be one? “When I walk down the street I compose people, color, shapes into a frame that makes my eyes happy.” Yep, me too!
• It’s all about biking in the upper midwest right now. Last week’s launch of Nice Ride MN, last weekend’s MS 150, and now, right in my neighborhood, the Nature Valley Grand Prix. A little more info: Bicycle tour coming to St. Paul.

Last night I took the boyfriend out for his very first pizza farm experience (in Stockholm, WI) which we both enjoyed. But tonight I’m cooking at home. And today’s Heavy Table recipe roundup seems to be directed right at me! I plan to make at least two of these recipes. First the tasty looking chickpea cutlets (paired with some Pimm’s + lemonade - that would be delicious). And perhaps the pecan pie for dessert. My son would rather have me make this vegan twinkie recipe but as long as I’m the one doing the baking? Pecan pie will WIN.