In keeping with James’s interest in things ancient is an obsession with the sport of fencing. Here is a sample of images from tonight’s lesson.

Practically nothing is more important to Kate than ringette*. For years she has played for teams that have not met with much success, but this year’s team is something special. I wish I could take you all to see a game because I cannot even begin to explain the speed, finesse, agility, and ferocity these girls demonstrate as they play the sport they love. It was to everyone’s delight that we watched them go without a loss in the round robin of their first tournament of the season this past weekend, then battle back from a 4-7 deficit to take the gold medal. These are the medals awaiting presentation to my daughter and her teammates.

*Ringette is a girls ice sport similar to hockey.