WhirlyQ

I find myself being drawn lately to things that never held much interest for me before. Like tennis… why am I suddenly slightly curious about what’s going on at Wimbleton? I’ve never had anything against tennis, I’ve just never followed it professionally. But now it seems a little interesting. Maybe because we picked up four kid-sized raquets at a yard sale and now I can easily envision Mae or Jules - or Mae and Jules! - kicking butt on the court.

Other things that have caught my attention recently:

• the election and subsequent sham run-off in Zimbabwe. Probably comes from listening to the BBC on my way to and from daycare on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
• celebrity gossip, in the form of a couple of websites I won’t mention here. I find myself turning to scan the latest “omg!” news when I’ve stayed up way too late and need to shut my brain off so I can get to sleep. Please don’t tell anyone.
• alternative education and homeschooling. This has been building in interest for the past two years as I’ve watched my curious, talented, smart boy tune out and learn to hate (maybe not quite hate yet) school. I’m not sure what path we’ll take, but I am trying to learn as much as I can.

It’s fun to step beyond the same old interests and diversions. It feels good. Refreshing.