Last summer, on the first day of school break, we let our son do exactly what we wanted. He played video games for 23 hours straight and grazed on Apple Jacks. On the second day, we changed our tune. “You have to come up with a plan, or we’ll do it for you.” He didn’t like that suggestion, not one bit. Twelve hours later, he unveiled his plan. “I’m playing water polo.” Incoming high school freshmen were invited to train with the team. And that’s precisely what they did. They trained five days a week, several hours a day, to various states of exhaustion. Our son fell in love with the camaraderie and physical discipline of it all. Toward the end of the season, I offered free portrait photography for the girl’s and boy’s teams. Many of them took me up on my offer, including my son, with some prodding. The photos were conceived as a black and white collection, but I’ve left two in color because they just look better that way. Click thumbs to view larger images. Enjoy.
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