Featuring cat eats and cat paws, it debuts at school fence at morning drop-off
I just want you all to admire my yellow shirt and red rose pin that caught the eye of a fellow school parent all the way in the East Village on the night of our first handshake while Laurea and I were on a date.
Cries on Daddy’s shoulder because Mommy can’t take her to school
It’s a pretty shocking thing, I imagine, returning from two weeks in the Philippines with your mother and dropping directly into the third day of school. Kina was fine on Monday, but I think she woke up on Tuesday realizing that she was going to be spending a lot less time with Mommy. This all led to a bit of a morning breakdown; we told her that I’d be taking her to school, and things got clingy. I eventually got her out the door, but she needed a little cry to come to terms with the many realities of September.
I was glad to be there for her, even if I’m not Mommy. I have my own signature moves, and they come in handy.
Parents gnash teeth as publisher enters third grade
Okay, now that we’re mostly back on track…
This is the fourthfirst-day-of-schoolpost in the history of the Daily Kina—technically the third day of school for New York City, but her first, since she was at the time tossing out flowers at a wedding halfway around the world. Kina came back from the Philippines about 7% more responsible than the day she left, and you could see that responsibility and independence with brilliant clarity as we took her to school yesterday. She waltzed into the gate without much of a fuss, barely looking back at us as she marched towards another year of education. The fact that this morning was more of an event for us than for her feels like a turning point for this publication.
I’m not ready to consider what that turning means.
Oh no! I am so far behind! Gonna give you a huge anthology post to catch up. tl;dr: When the post begins, it’s over a week ago, and Kina and her mother have returned to Manila from the islands. By the end, she’s a third-grader.
Sep 2: Publisher Thanks Mommy for Planning Trip, Declares It “Best Two Weeks of My Life”
In a summer full of best vacations ever, this one takes the cake
At this point, Kina’s barely halfway and already it’s the best two weeks of her life.
Publisher savors one final chicken soup at the Shang buffet
Our esteemed publisher is having an amazing time at her hotel in Manila, but she is on her way to an island. Departures are bittersweet, and soups are savory. Kina strives to prolong them both.
