just bee yourself

sambo did it again.  he is a finalist for the 7th grade spelling and geography bee!  he's been in both for years now, usually making it to the top 5.  he was completely robbed of a spelling bee win a few years back, when the kids on either side of him got the words "commando" and "sargeant" and he got some ridiculous word i can't even remember.  anyone who knows sam, knows he can spell military related terminology like a pro.  oh well.  so, we'll let you know the outcome of the final bee.  but it doesn't matter really.  we're just so thrilled that he's one of those kids who's naturally interested and interesting.  he's actually a joy to be around (most of the time). hysterically funny with a side of intelligence and wit.  one morning, as he sat eating breakfast before school, he asked me if i thought the paratroopers should have landed in berlin during wwII. i laughed and said i'd never really thought about it. he then went into a 20 minute dissertation about why they didn't and that it had probably been the right decision.  he could be the world's most talented military strategist.  but he might need to start remembering his math book first.