Wow it's hard to believe that another school-year is coming to a close. For Lane, he has but one more year before he takes off for some school out east.

There was a time when everything was about "Firsts". the first time Lane had chocolate, the first time he road a bike, but lately it's been hard not to slip into the recognition that this might be the last time we do _______ together. There is something rather sad about the "Rear-view-mirror" approach to life; even though I overwhelmingly feel good about the decisions Ilene and I have made and am very proud of Lane. I can at least walk around with the knowledge that I spent as much time with Lane as it was possible to spend. I missed nothing and I have the video and pictures to prove it.

But it is still a time for "Firsts;" like Lane's first prom which was last weekend.


 Malory also had her Prom on the same night, only in her case it was her Senior Prom.

The Kirsch family had another big event this month, Teddy graduated form the University of Michigan.

Lane in a performance at Latin

Lanny Cooper Memorial Comedy Fundraiser

Another successful Lanny Cooper Memorial Comedy Fundraiser!
Thank you to everyone that contributed and participated. I'm sure "somebody" knocked over his chips and salsa from laughing so hard!    

Holy Crap, can Lane have any more on his plate?

OK, if I had as much pressure during my junior year as Lane does now, I would have been taken-away in a straight-jacket and placed in a nice white-padded room.

Within 10 days, he had, or has to, take the ACT, work lights and sound for the Advanced Acting Company's performance, Take the AP US History test,  write 2 essays, perform a role for an audience, submit his film to 20 places, line up summer internships, and oh yea, Prom.

It's not just him, this is what all of his friends are going through this time of junior year. Lane's got all this extra theatre and film commitments, but others have sports which eat up massive amounts of time as well.

Here is a Video he made for the band The Headhunters.