It’s Sunday morning. Monty and Allegra are romping around the basement as I sit at the computer trying to compile thoughts. My eyes are gritty with remnants of sleep and my nose is running. The laundry smells cleanly wonderful as the bleached whites whirl in the rinse cycle. In many ways I am feeling content and happy.
I’m tired in a good way. The week-end has been full of volunteering and spending time with great friends.
Fred asked me to help out at the First Lego League Regional Competition held at Twenhoefel Middle School. Twenty teams of students from fourth through eighth grade competed using robots made from Legos. It was awesome to see the kids using science and math to solve problems. They also research a specific problem, depending on the year’s theme, to present their results and recommendations to a set of judges. Fred’s team won first place with their robot. Next week-end they head to the state competition held at Western Kentucky University. Fred gets very “keyed” up for his kids, but I think it’s worth every anxious moment and headache seeing how creative and intelligent these kids are. Giving them the experience will last a lifetime. Who knows, one of them may solve a serious global issue and thank the Lego League – and Fred. He’s amazing with them.
Afterwards, we returned to my home where Fred slept in the big comfy chair and I slept on he couch. It was quite cozy watching movies in between our snoring. Old fuddy duddy people that we are.
Tomorrow I get back into high energy weight loss mode. It seems the holidays were a reason to go insane in the food department. But, then again, any reason will do…right? A few friends and I are going to start a Biggest Loser contest. This should be very interesting.
You write very well! Hang in there, girl!
Cheri