Serpents

When James and I were in college, we had a friend that went by “Jake the Snake.”  Given I’m a Griffindor, or maybe… a Ravenclaw… I was never a fan.  And yet, there’s something about this nickname that really appeals to little boys.  And college sophomores.  I don’t get it.  I guess it just sounds tough.

A few weeks ago Jake had to prepare his most recent oral presentation.  Surprisingly, he chose a subject slightly off the beaten Minecraft Pokémon path: Serpientes.  Or “serpents” as his dad says.  Also known as Spanish for snakes.  This particular dad is also known for loudly ordering ham-ber-gwesas.

Jake the Snake made his entire poster and carefully laid-out his speech.  I was out of town for the week and in the absence of a Mommy crutch, the boys made it happen.  They practiced eye contact, gestures, transitions, appropriate use of visuals.  I got a chance to view a live dress rehearsal via FaceTime.

The day of his presentation, Jacob came home and showed-us his scores and the note from his teacher– 4’s across the board.  Aced it.

I ask Jake how he’s feeling and he says, “Yeah, I’m pretty proud.”

Me, too.

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