Ethan and Ehlana:
There are always never-ending news stories available to us to write about for current events, and we don’t cover the vast majority of them because that would be depressing and details are available elsewhere in the archives anyway. We do want to begin this update with the news story out of Washington today about a mid-air collision between a passenger jet and an army helicopter. There haven’t been any survivors found yet, and that is horrible, but it is getting more attention because the passengers included members of a junior figure skating team, members of their families, and coaches – including former world champions and Olympians pairs figure skaters. We know that this news really isn’t as-important as other stories – especially in various war zones around the world where hundreds of people die every day, but we can’t help but take this story more-personally for various reasons – including the fact that Cassie and Michael could have been on a plane just like that one. There also probably is no good excuse for this kind of mid-air collision with all of the technology we have now and the training that all pilots get before flying passenger jets or army helicopters. The politics being tossed around related to this awful accident has often been disgusting; and we could really get into a rant about some of the reporting that has been abhorrent and proves the worst that most of us believe about legacy news media and reporters. Let’s move on; since we really could rant about this all night.
Our academic adventures were good and again uneventful. We brought our four best friends home with us for a study session, group Magi lesson, and a music practice. They stayed for dinner and then we all went to the Inn for game night at the Inn. We loved all of that fun with our family and friends; and I also get to report that Ehlana and Aiden won the junior gaming title for the week. Ehlana is suggesting that Naomi and I could have won instead if we’d had less fun, but then I’m pretty sure that we won anyway – depending on the scoring system being used! ;^)
Ehlana and I came home from the Inn with Mom and Dad and didn’t have any company or extra walking to do because pretty much everyone drove to the Inn tonight. Mom didn’t want us doing anything extra tonight, so bath or Jacuzzi time was next after just a short chat; and now Ehlana and I are winding down toward bedtime. We don’t have any news from Cassie and Michael tonight; so that’s pretty much all we have for tonight anyway. We want to recharge and be ready for the last school day of the week and month as well as the start of the weekend; so let’s just call it a night and get started on that nap time right now.
Until next time, live with love, fellow Magi of the Light!
