The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

It's the cliche statement we hear every year. Summer went by too fast. Whitehall School starts today and summer is over.

I've always enjoyed the start of a new school year. My son gets a haircut, he dresses up in his new school clothes, and school spirit is at its highest - at least for the first few days. But this year, I can't. I'm not ready.

I blinked and I missed it. This year my son is a senior. What happened? This past Sunday I took him to have his senior photo consultation. He expressed what he wanted, and what he didn't, came up with great ideas, and spoke eloquently. Where did my...