what did YOU do this weekend?

Griff · 05-29-2007, 06:47 AM

We took Lil' Griff to Odyssey of the Mind / Worlds in Michigan. Good stuff. It makes you feel better about humanity to see really bright creative kids in a clump like that. Williamsport, PA really kicked butt, taking home a bunch of prizes. Sherburne, NY did well too although a sceptic would have some doubts about the level of parental involvement in one of their skits. Lil' Griff had big fun trading pins with kids from Japan, Singapore, Wisconsin... all the foreign spots.

Gardening, BBQ, and fencing yesterday.

glatt · 05-29-2007, 07:50 AM

nice weekend.

Got out pretty early and went hiking on Saturday. Went to a very popular local trail, but we were early enough to avoid most of the crowds. Then the neighborhood pool had its season opening, so we went to the pool for the afternoon. Sunday I did a bunch of very dusty home improvement work, demolishing much of the plaster in our bathroom and then just hung out while the rest of the family went back to the pool. Then went over to some friends for awesome ribs for dinner. Monday, the holiday, we kicked the soccer ball around the back yard and I pushed the kids on the rope swing a lot, then went to the pool for a few hours. Dinner was a rare restaurant excursion for Mexican and a couple awesome margaritas.

glatt · 05-29-2007, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

We took Lil' Griff to Odyssey of the Mind / Worlds in Michigan.

I didn't see this earlier for some reason. That's awesome that Lil' Griff's team made it to the Worlds! You must have flown to be back that fast for the fencing.

I did OM back in high school, and it was a lot of fun. It was called Olympics of the Mind back then. That was back before the lawyers got involved.

Griff · 05-29-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

You must have flown to be back that fast for the fencing.

It started last Wed and went through Sat, we drove all day Sun and gardened/bbqed/fenced on Monday... 9 and a half road hours... ouch

05-29-2007, 06:47 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	We took Lil' Griff to Odyssey of the Mind / Worlds in Michigan. Good stuff. It makes you feel better about humanity to see really bright creative kids in a clump like that. Williamsport, PA really kicked butt, taking home a bunch of prizes. Sherburne, NY did well too although a sceptic would have some doubts about the level of parental involvement in one of their skits. Lil' Griff had big fun trading pins with kids from Japan, Singapore, Wisconsin... all the foreign spots. Gardening, BBQ, and fencing yesterday. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

05-29-2007, 07:50 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	nice weekend. Got out pretty early and went hiking on Saturday. Went to a very popular local trail, but we were early enough to avoid most of the crowds. Then the neighborhood pool had its season opening, so we went to the pool for the afternoon. Sunday I did a bunch of very dusty home improvement work, demolishing much of the plaster in our bathroom and then just hung out while the rest of the family went back to the pool. Then went over to some friends for awesome ribs for dinner. Monday, the holiday, we kicked the soccer ball around the back yard and I pushed the kids on the rope swing a lot, then went to the pool for a few hours. Dinner was a rare restaurant excursion for Mexican and a couple awesome margaritas.

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