Hola!
It's been way too long, and so I need to post. We are ALIVE! (Ok, there's no real reason we shouldn't be. It just sounded dramatic so I started that way.) I thought you could read some details from the Days of Our Lives...
David is down to his last 3 Driver's Ed classes coming up next week. Did I mention before that Driver's Ed is REQUIRED here in Massachusetts, for all wannabe drivers under the age of 18? Yes, REQUIRED. And it's also REQUIRED that the parents take a 2-hour class!
As a matter of fact, it is stricter here all the way around. These kids can get a permit at age 16. (After the required 30 hours of Drivers Ed classes) Then they have to drive with the teacher for 6 hours, and also 6 hours as an observer. (They sit in the backseat while another student drives with the teacher.)
(Here is the driver's ed car the teenagers get to practice driving...)
Bwaa-haaa! Just kidding.
The earliest they can get a license is at SIXTEEN AND A HALF. For 6 months they can only drive family members around. At age 17, they can take non-family members places.
These are actually not bad rules. I'm just saying they are stricter here than in many other states.
In other news, we've had rain-rain-rain!
In other news besides that, I had my eyes examined and fitted for contact lenses. I think I bruised my eyeball, trying to get them in and out this morning at the clinic. But it was really cool for a little while, to see as clearly as I can see with my glasses, withOUT my glasses!
They assure me I will get the hang of it. I'll keep trying.
Have a fabulous weekend! Kari
4 comments:
Hey - let me know how you like the contacts. I have an appt Nov 8 and have thought about them - just don't know if I can handle the "stickin' something in my eye-thing"!
Hooray for David getting close! Dallas can get his permit next summer - crazy, huh!
Why in the world are they punishing the parents with drivers ed classes?! It's bad enough having to drive with the inexperienced driver (I only know because I was one). My mom would just grip the side of the seat really really hard and stomp on that invisible break. We all survived! Good Luck David! (and parents...)
Yea, another driver in the family really soon. It will open up a whole new world for you. Did I know you wore glasses? Can't imagine it at all. Happy driving class to you :)
The teenage driving process here has dramatically changed since I was a kid-I got my permit at 15 years 9 months with no drivers ed-got my license on my birthday three months later. Now-it sounds very similar to what you're going through-excpet for the 6 HOURS of observation-yikes!!!
I'm happy we are still a year and a little away from that! (it starts here when they are 15)
I got contacts in 7th grade and used them until we moved to Venezuela and I had laser eye surgery (still can't believe I did that in Venezuela-but it worked!) You'll get used to it. The disposable ones are the best in my opinion.
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