It's a little bit funny...this feeling inside...

Okay, I know our posts are supposed to be funny but I just have to write about the incredible outpouring of support shown to the Popeck family upon the loss of their treasured son, Alex. What a family! For a family of four they have done the work of several families in their level of community involvement and connectedness. I now regret that my girls, both band students, never had the opportunity to take an arts rotation (much to their father's, the art teacher, chagrin) so they could have had Bart Popeck as a teacher. What a guy! (and it turns out he's a fellow Terp and greek to boot!). Thousands of people attended the funeral on Monday and hundreds appear to have attended the 3 days of shiva. The Popecks have expressed being blown away by the response to their Caringbridge web site: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/alexpopeck/guestbook

Alas, my newly 15 year old has informed me that she can start driving in 9 months. I have informed her that she won't be driving any time soon if I can help it.

Rest in peace, Alex. May you find peace, Bart and Betsy. Thank you for sharing yourselves with Olney. And Olney...way to go!