Ride 'em elkboy

I don't suppose I'm the first to be perplexed by the constant demands placed on a child's time in this day and age, but whatever happened to unstructured play? My days seem consumed by one lesson after another.

Admittedly, the style of elk-riding which I'm determined to perfect does take some practice.

And opening the papers isn't exactly child's play.

Certainly my deportment teachers have their work cut out for them.

While my fountain appreciation lessons with the manny take up a lot of time, if not effort.

So forgive me if I seem distracted, but such is the lot of today's child.