Laurie.. years.. i'll have to think about that. finish? ... um, she's 31. i'm glad it went well for you before. 2 things i primarily wanted from it.. that they'd maintain a love of learning, instead of just learning 'for the test.' also that they could be self-determining... you see so many that get out of high school or college & don't have any idea what to do with themselves, they're so used to someone else deciding. mixed reviews. i'd say more, but am running very late. Not sure i'd do it over. Not sure I wouldn't. I think it's great you're willing to take this on for her. Sitting is the worst, isn't it! I cut a hole out of a pillow (to sit on) last week at work. LInda, you mean between that bone & your ankle? could it be the extensor digitorum longus? not finding much online about it... it may go by different names. but it is a dorsiflexor & a toe extensor, & runs up your leg. (outside, front). hope you can get in to see someone soon. http://www.podiatrynetwork.com/r_tendonitis.cfm 9 miles yesterday. wasn't too bad. 34F!!!! sunny. 16-18 mph winds but unless it was head on it was ok. everything was shiny. gotta go. hi to everybody else.

Linda, Because the work they give school kids is 'busy' work. Boring stuff like worksheets, tests, book reports. Nothing of interest. If he had his choice of how to learn then he would learn. We all learn differently, but studies have proved that memorizing facts (dates, people) and then regurgitating them for a test is the worst way. Deb, you just brought up 2 more good reasons to home school. No runs for me. But I bought a complete set of xc ski gear (used for $50) and plan on trying it today. Hopefully the leg will like it better than running. Laurie

Linda, what HS is it and where do you live? I am moving out there. My school system is pathetic. I am pretty set on homeschooling. Sent the paper work in yesterday. Been researching curriculum for a week now. Just to show an example of how pathetic her school is...she told me English is boring. She is not learning anything new and cruising by without having to work. I called the school and asked for an advance class for her or a foreign language but they said she cant go into a foreign language in 8th grade and there are no advance english classes so she will just have to be happy with an easy A for the rest of the year. Then I asked for extra and challenging work for her and it never happened. To me that is pathetic. Glad youre making progress on your foot. Good news. I can ski. I felt great. It was beautiful out there and my leg felt fine! Laurie