Lester Burnham's at the lake.

I am writing this post while sitting at the cafe on the causeway up at the lake.  It is a beautiful day, but I am unfortunately working on my boat today instead of enjoying the lake.

A couple of the cadets came up to visit over the weekend and they had a fabulous time boarding, tubing and snorkeling.  My young protege was one of the visitors and it was really nice to spend some time with her.  I am getting a fair amount of flack from my family because of my relationship with her, but I am confident in my ability to maintain a healthy relationship.  My family trusts me, but are concerned about the risks inherent in this type of relationship.  I actually share some of those concerns as well.  I think it is good that "A" spends time with the family so they can get to know her and realize she is not a threat.  I am also hopeful that the better A knows D, the less likely she will get the wrong idea about the type of relationship we have.  I have had/have similar mentoring relationships with adolescent males but this is my first female. 

My relationship with A has has me thinking about my relationship with D.  A and I can talk for hours but D and I do not talk much.  I am determined to find ways to make my conversations with D more frequent and interesting.