tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27117785241708008512024-03-17T01:13:20.044-07:00Get your mess on!Life is messy. Get over it.Get Your Mess On!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09763722936794591665noreply@blogger.comBlogger433125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-67603468998130830402011-12-15T07:59:00.000-08:002011-12-15T09:11:04.359-08:00Giftmaking, redux (part 2 of 4)Hmm, let's see now, what all did we get up to that day.... Well. <div><br /></div><div>Well, we did make jigsaw puzzles. That was really fun. This is a project that I flat-out stole from Jack McKee's great book, "<a href="http://www.woodshop4kids.com/Hands_On_Books/Home.html">Woodshop for K</a>ids" (lots and LOTS of great project ideas in there, and handy info on teaching kids to use tools wisely and well, too). I cut a puzzle 'blank' out of thin plywood and they sawed that blank all to bits with the coping saw. And then put those bits back together, painted them up, and voila! Homemade wooden puzzle, quite nice. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmgHb9gX4xOATUUS-NgchZwdSjSe3hBN7JC4YbxfRbojnPY6vPKpBDJl1jon6QtG0II130NxeEHWDOqw4qm-CxRzpRlQoQsJxJX6qX05ayjIz0UCKW1OA6i5SZaP5Y6wP2M3vak1VZjg/s1600/078.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmgHb9gX4xOATUUS-NgchZwdSjSe3hBN7JC4YbxfRbojnPY6vPKpBDJl1jon6QtG0II130NxeEHWDOqw4qm-CxRzpRlQoQsJxJX6qX05ayjIz0UCKW1OA6i5SZaP5Y6wP2M3vak1VZjg/s320/078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686391225024557138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHiZpg856QEtaeK84EoVSxJOUWxT_NDdngsgBe5z-BhTMxVW4vZX4sY9w7K5KPfxJXM-espzQdhZI5OvX52cB1YdNewp1BsDu1RTmJZ7cOKyy6pphimSXOQttvtXYjecy6HwLnBIoC9A/s1600/076.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHiZpg856QEtaeK84EoVSxJOUWxT_NDdngsgBe5z-BhTMxVW4vZX4sY9w7K5KPfxJXM-espzQdhZI5OvX52cB1YdNewp1BsDu1RTmJZ7cOKyy6pphimSXOQttvtXYjecy6HwLnBIoC9A/s320/076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686391204402354114" /></a>We also whipped up some peppermint creams, which was a recipe that I also scavenged from the amazing cookbook,<a href="http://www.google.com/products/catalog?rlz=1C1CHKZ_enUS440US440&q=river+cottage+family+cookbook&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=7456580719752442440&sa=X&ei=iiTqTqvKMuezsAK4462wCQ&ved=0CFkQ8wIwAQ"> River Cottage Family Cookbook</a> (LOVE this book and all the amazing photos... so inspiring and enticing!). They're awesome because you're really essentially making ultra sweet peppermint edible playdough... which then dries into a melt-in-your-mouth little treat. </div><div><b>Peppermint Creams</b></div><div>2 c. powdered sugar</div><div>1 egg white </div><div>Peppermint essence</div><div>A few drops of cooking oil</div><div>Green food coloring (optional)</div><div><br /></div><div>Mix up the sugar and egg white and peppermint and food coloring, if using... you will probably have to resort to squishing it together with your hands in the end, 'til all becomes a cohesive blob. Add powdered sugar as needed so that it's no longer sticking to your hands, but is easy to mold and work with, like play dough. You can then roll out the dough and use a tiny cookie cutter or jar lid to cut into nice little bite-sized uniform pieces, or you can just let the kids mold them into whatever shapes they want... which is what I did. They didn't look as pretty but believe me, they still got eaten. Rub a few drops of oil onto the piece of wax paper you have lined your cookie sheet with for easy removal.</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbK_5TgMho2xoOXfSgirBDy__tST1SHHr5ZpQxUYOM99TWfeSLneGXnjCK2c4_CC_PiKhLNfELhbTkPKLctGXHLbYwkGluDm25QOnT_X8zUm3DKooDqNka62LgZ860nIGgn8GZ0wkLYzs/s320/071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686391201578664210" /><div><br /></div><div>We then dipped them in chocolate, which I had melted in this little crockpot. Optional of course, and I think this crockpot runs a little hot because the chocolate, by the time we got to it, was not smoothy, shiny, and looking forward to coating our delicious little treats, but rather in a more chunky, hard to work with state.... I shan't be using that crockpot for projects such as this again. </div><div><br /></div><div>We also made fizzy bath salts, which I didn't manage to capture a photo of, but they are always a guaranteed hit and much easier to make than fizzy bath bombs, I believe. </div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyGjR0K1hb3Wq_jJkN1P6pPf4rUmuyRMEy4Foc_zj1KUKuHLO_ZVtuJa-1iugMfwp9AFaGU2S7Ym2ole_wFRKtjDyInBA1oh58_jnvyLO7pSOdWSPLzmFUAlpgklJzdBSRyJnBNRC0eE/s320/085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686391232037969362" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>There's lots of recipes out there, but here's the one that I like:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Fizzy Bath Salts</b></div><div>4 c. epsom salts</div><div>2 c. baking soda</div><div>1 c. citric acid</div><div>40 drops of essential oil ( I used pine tree and lavender, for a kind of holidays/ decompression blend)</div><div>food coloring optional</div><div><br />The food coloring might not show up in the mix, (and don't add too much, or the liquid will 'activate' the citric acid and the whole thing will fizz up and any fizzy action at a later date will be lost) but it will color the water when it goes into the bath. What could a parent or a teacher want MORE than a mix that will magically turn their bath into a fizzing purple whirlpool? Quite fun. Citric acid can be a little hard to find, but it is sometimes found in the kosher section of the supermarket as sour salt, and I also have seen it in the bulk spice section of our local gourmet grocery, Central Market.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have fun, intrepid gifters~ more coming soon!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div></div>Get Your Mess On!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09763722936794591665noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-64729398138415845182011-12-11T20:10:00.000-08:002011-12-11T21:02:04.816-08:00A visit with Stefanie diStefano and FlamingO Ranch!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpyumcs5r8kKNX-ws_sO-6wZpptFuuIgyNAnbjFPmmYWEnv3p76EVtAOnnWOVF-xsZM9daDxGWc8ELJTSnDjuhncs9UM5lHzNQSF46pFf-v3BIb9f-3IkKmEMs0ri3ErN88FX6uDU1pJK/s1600/019.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpyumcs5r8kKNX-ws_sO-6wZpptFuuIgyNAnbjFPmmYWEnv3p76EVtAOnnWOVF-xsZM9daDxGWc8ELJTSnDjuhncs9UM5lHzNQSF46pFf-v3BIb9f-3IkKmEMs0ri3ErN88FX6uDU1pJK/s400/019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685096105829869426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaINbJqoMDuwGlJS0NegTHN9vCXNZhqE8LhzAc2L-tQr4Opkw_fSoKUB4oGnSXln0CNoFPvhCKfWbhtEkU9Kyx2_ltTb5IimV_QLUEwFvfewqVDtqxTELmBXWu1l55HODcteNySKfWtfX3/s1600/017.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaINbJqoMDuwGlJS0NegTHN9vCXNZhqE8LhzAc2L-tQr4Opkw_fSoKUB4oGnSXln0CNoFPvhCKfWbhtEkU9Kyx2_ltTb5IimV_QLUEwFvfewqVDtqxTELmBXWu1l55HODcteNySKfWtfX3/s400/017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685096099360507106" /></a>Our artisan field trip class also had the wondrous good fortune to discover the Austin treasure trove that is <a href="http://www.flamingoranch.com/">FlamingO Ranch</a> and it's proprietor, Ms. Stefanie DiStefano. I had seen some work of hers around town and was amazed to discover that she is a protegee of Isiah Zagar... one of my all time heroes after visiting <a href="http://www.phillymagicgardens.org/">Philadelphia Magic Gardens</a> a few years ago. Stefanie also turned me on to this FEE.NOM.EENULL. documentary about Isiah, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X6W-AL3Csw">In A Dream</a>... made by his son, Jeremiah... if you want to ruminate about life, love, family, and most of all art, please watch it. I found it to be totally amazing. <div><br /></div><div>Anyway, can you dig it? I rubbed shoulders with someone who knows this guy (that I admire so very very much)very very well! Celebrity alert! And her ranch is a wonderland. It had the same immersive, provocative quality that this crazy place <a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2192">Buffet Flat</a> had on me as a kid.... as if you were walking into the heart of someone's brain. I hope (and have little doubt) that it was an electric, never-to-be-forgotten experience for the kids who came with us.</div><div><br /></div><div>And we even got to make a mosaic with her! 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CN3Jw-GNA15skm502acZ4D-T-lHcERcGc9sDIc-xD6JR6gV3kq1fdfU9hO5ijVcF773XMNwdqVGBb34Iw0Cw0CLraBSzR6ifC-lMVTDwATpXG1q7wwapXjF8hEYt7BhOcdm2unDOcrc/s320/011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683483070728673458" /></a>I've been positively remiss in updating this poor dusty and neglected little blog, so if you've been eagerly awaiting the next chapter in my misbegotten journey, I apologize sincerely that I've kept you in a state of unbearable anticipation and irritable agitation. <div><br /></div><div>It's really just been more of the same bla, bla, bla, repeating some of the classes that I have written about in detail on here before so I didn't think it was really worthwhile to write about it all over again. But then it occurred to me that I am rather proud at how my <a href="http://getyourmesson.blogspot.com/search/label/gift%20making">gift making class</a> has evolved... it's a smidge better and more stream-lined than it was four years ago when I started ( can it really have been four years? Crikey!). </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir here when I say that gift making is just cool. I really like to be part of shifting consciousness from getting to making and giving. Making is probably more fun in the long run, anyway.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll try to keep up with this and tell you all my ideas that we've been using in my giftmaking class over the next few weeks, just in brief. These ideas are pretty tried and true and I think I've whittled them down to the ones that are the most fun/easy/engaging and that are actually quite nice on the receiving end, as well. So, here we go:</div><div><ul><li>Beeswax candles. I have a crockpot that I got from the thrift store which is reserved strictly for wax. This is SO much easier and better than trying to do it in a double boiler on the stove, esp. when you're doing it with kids and you need to get the wax down on their level. We made container candles... one is just a little mason jar with a wick in it. I actually taped four chopsticks together and then attached them onto a metal measuring cup so the kids could dip into the wax from a bit of a distance. A crowd of excited kids jostling around a pot of hot wax can sometimes end badly. Just sayin'. Also I had been using a plastic measuring cup and the fool thing completely melted into a misshapen plastic glob! Lesson learned. Oh yes, and the other container candles are poured into a gigantic acorn cap, from the giganto acorn bearing tree, the Burr Oak. I love these but have also learned the hard way not to fool around, and to use these as a centerpiece for your autumnal table ONLY when they are floating in a bowl of water. It's quite beautiful. But they can turn into fireballs otherwise (although we do all love fireballs, there's no denying). I need to find some more good wax projects. Kids really seem to get fascinated in exploring wax. I get a little tetchy because my beeswax is on the expensive side, but I should get some cheaper stuff so they could explore <a href="http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/wax-figures.html">a la this project by Teacher Tom</a>. </li><li>Dried flower centerpiece. This has been super easy and the kids actually LOVE it. We saw segments off of fallen branches we have lying around (pecan, crepe myrtle, anything really) and then let them drill holes in it wherever they'd like. I had a bunch of dried flowers and little pussywillow branches that my friend from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/austinikebana">Austin Ikebana</a> had given me so they worked perfectly for this project. Dried grasses would also be nice and very zen.</li><li>In the blue-topped upcycled container we have cocoa mix. I use this <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/hot-cocoa-recipe/index.html">recipe</a> from Alton Brown. I actually think it's really really good. Kids say thumbs-up as well.</li><li>Lastly, we have made mosquito repellent in the blue bottle. Austin has been so warm this fall, mosquito repellent still comes in handy. This is an all natural recipe and it seems to work pretty well. It definitely is good for soothing bites, because witch hazel is all about that. The recipe I have been using is just kind of a mishmash from different recipes I have read about on the web. Here it is:</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>'The Bugs Don't Have a Chance" </b>(product name by Max, age 10)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Scant 1/4 c. vinegar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 c. witch hazel</div><div style="text-align: center;">8 drops eucalyptus essential oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 drops geranium essential oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">8 drops citronella or lemongrass essential oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 drops cinnamon essential oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can most definitely sub in other essential oils for these, there's lots of smells that bugs (supposedly) don't like.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So anyway, there you go, Quite nice, tune in again soon because I may just might have a healthy shake of new ideas for you (for once), actually. </div>Get Your Mess On!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09763722936794591665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-49989333881534596482011-11-06T15:36:00.000-08:002011-11-06T16:02:09.864-08:00Print making with artist Cathy Savage!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGY3IKvqj5GL6ihiH3IsyoldEB1lAHMHKQzfmOtn_YbQMGfOeEWUdTHbcIZz3cZ_q0ZINXz2mBq5059Uemi_-zKdsuzIF4hPELXn0oMo-bUO-1SYLURWy3Qt-9-bj1YQLOhCUGTy6yJEoJ/s1600/042.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGY3IKvqj5GL6ihiH3IsyoldEB1lAHMHKQzfmOtn_YbQMGfOeEWUdTHbcIZz3cZ_q0ZINXz2mBq5059Uemi_-zKdsuzIF4hPELXn0oMo-bUO-1SYLURWy3Qt-9-bj1YQLOhCUGTy6yJEoJ/s1600/042.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6o4wuE8JE2OD5B9IYIULGXhP1p4z2IInse8s9RN1TlF4fgKIgh3xPb5yYq5I2cwoE-VpQDZD3SrQ9MCUJthbPp8Qr4nRQrUDs0HfOU6Gih_DEdq_KRwcVsonVjflS3zbhtHX7HSszGFt/s400/037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672034043714104434" style="float: left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGY3IKvqj5GL6ihiH3IsyoldEB1lAHMHKQzfmOtn_YbQMGfOeEWUdTHbcIZz3cZ_q0ZINXz2mBq5059Uemi_-zKdsuzIF4hPELXn0oMo-bUO-1SYLURWy3Qt-9-bj1YQLOhCUGTy6yJEoJ/s400/042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672034049094234994" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlInS8R9M0jb0FMF7b4uRsRsA1EWyVA_xvjk5YepBV-UA4o-qDfRFXQmGj_0sG0-Rz_jp3Kw78PkXAirFVUzoPR8eTPba3JB4ZvRRamD3bvTxUirZQDk7hxI8gOcNY9_QJ2fOrK6YocCsH/s1600/013.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlInS8R9M0jb0FMF7b4uRsRsA1EWyVA_xvjk5YepBV-UA4o-qDfRFXQmGj_0sG0-Rz_jp3Kw78PkXAirFVUzoPR8eTPba3JB4ZvRRamD3bvTxUirZQDk7hxI8gOcNY9_QJ2fOrK6YocCsH/s400/013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672034034609441842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvddwmSZaVz2PFwZQuYwRV7ZnIdUm_5M33ZGjKQMce3dMF4BfAOxSACSM8oXKkHHvVVR_tRGjc-LSfYS2ORMo23-nDuzcYdBvQYis9ZC-0HQUzXXhtO_rn_w8GeDC2BTAbw2Kr3AGrsmnz/s1600/075.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvddwmSZaVz2PFwZQuYwRV7ZnIdUm_5M33ZGjKQMce3dMF4BfAOxSACSM8oXKkHHvVVR_tRGjc-LSfYS2ORMo23-nDuzcYdBvQYis9ZC-0HQUzXXhtO_rn_w8GeDC2BTAbw2Kr3AGrsmnz/s400/075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672032363371304578" /></a>Man, my artisan field trip class passed by in a flash... all six weeks of it. This was my third time leading this class... it's been pretty much a dream come true because I enjoy nothing more than getting to scope out inner sanctums where real artists do their thing (which is why I love <a href="http://www.eastaustinstudiotour.com/">E.A.S.T.</a> so much). Just one more thing to love about Austin... how many amazing artists were willing to open their doors to a bunch of wily kids and let us lay our hands on all their special things. These photos are from a visit with <a href="http://www.savageartist.com/">Cathy Savage </a>and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KimballPrints">Carolyn Kimball</a> at <a href="http://womenprintmakers.com/">Women Printmakers of Austin</a>. They did gelatin printmaking with us... it was really fun and amazing, and such fine and detailed prints were achieved. Would be easy to do at home, too, here's a little more <a href="http://saintpaulstreetstudios.com/post/1454160683/gelatin-printmaking">info</a> about how to do it. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyUsgMdVy9l0yeaTy_wKg5fdFl11p0GYAhM5aFMFKFzizXMMBjAkv0Ktmso-dQ6Z3VFcZ34qKr40svhgK7qweOosff5FgYRX-1VoC_XNxLJ2opDoKVi7bZz1AwvV8fZergCjQCSvW-Vcg/s1600/016.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBiNQWreTY-07ScHqW69xAKNxkA4WxekN1O43oeRu7b_DVPD6kHXbu2DyU0Lfm6P23fKeLOcZtIHE-eFJRHhMlQzuhyQyEB5OWRW3Z5Ziy3OKs4WUcOzOBzQJeE7D7-4FK-Oy3Zsjx22h/s400/083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672032364453871202" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWgGqCb_P6N0xQOxYWNInwmoR0ngUex5xQsR6XOKwFvfNI-BGEg4s76x4dqESFcp8fXznEgfenJOUf1Hq8xvyXxxHUltkcoRaSqRTPd7iRE3qwso9LCNNOgCHLeXBujBMRHUarDEhiIZ4/s400/063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672032339126353714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKWm-2M_yNyrtL52utzYwIkMBnMuNwfmhfEVReCnmU-oS-I4fK9eqVaqQ_NjSxb58oiKqkF_DYp-YbN0B_vKFCmhG2Xh-NfZyeXMX-u6a_DzzuMWWJsIX04JgcZ-ZK1DICi1esmcudKob/s1600/027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKWm-2M_yNyrtL52utzYwIkMBnMuNwfmhfEVReCnmU-oS-I4fK9eqVaqQ_NjSxb58oiKqkF_DYp-YbN0B_vKFCmhG2Xh-NfZyeXMX-u6a_DzzuMWWJsIX04JgcZ-ZK1DICi1esmcudKob/s400/027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672032327380707714" /></a><br /></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-32261717938901206232011-11-02T12:14:00.000-07:002011-11-02T12:43:28.622-07:00Tinkering class grande finale... homemade carnival!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpW7mcvXXHomWdZROPYB3ss_HVZ8CDDBfqvUsBvT4H-f93ZctdywbjIS7sKpWzfo18b6rebJ6i4P56x01019nNQnX0akibSW8MOaKtUjcHscFga5A8qsRWC2QTwxsryPOYO6f8ebEKe_i/s1600/037.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpW7mcvXXHomWdZROPYB3ss_HVZ8CDDBfqvUsBvT4H-f93ZctdywbjIS7sKpWzfo18b6rebJ6i4P56x01019nNQnX0akibSW8MOaKtUjcHscFga5A8qsRWC2QTwxsryPOYO6f8ebEKe_i/s400/037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670482633193057938" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kBVmKMTIYEMnj6EOMRT-W_62qz07KhoT18YVG8ngvgY0zTrH_v9zBNKqsNHrAlhdCqixIwYgezw7u5JnfbZhAPGMnvPHdfiHWmWb8R6ulLtCjWhg-7dOt0sToKrCFhG0ccH1UUATaZ3M/s400/040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670482643852920834" /></a>6 weeks of work culminated yesterday in one scrappy little handmade fall festival. A high striker, fishing pond, roller coaster, food stand, and ball toss... and oh yes, human hamster wheel races. <div><br /></div><div>Pretty darn fun. 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It was pretty cool. More to be done, but still cool. It's amazing... when <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids.html">Gever Tulley</a> came to Austin, in one of his talks he said that tinkering with kids almost always, in his experience, follows the model of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomyth">hero's journey</a>, which is a basic pattern that almost any blockbuster (or otherwise) Hollywood movie (or otherwise) follows.... the hero/ine is introduced, things are going well until SOMETHING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG and he/she spends the rest of the film/novel/comic book/magazine article overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles until there is a FINAL AMAZING TRIUMPH at the end (think <i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=53DQgbj2mIc">Star Wars</a></i>). I am so glad that he mentioned this because it really gives me the wherewithal to just keep on truckin' through the sticky part in the middle, that always seems to happen when we're trying to tinker with kids. If I didn't have this now deeply embedded into my consciousness I might give up a lot more readily but as it stands luckily I have managed (so far) to roll with the punches and have found(at least a few times) the sweet sweet tinkering triumph that lies on the other side. Every single time we've had a tinkering class or camp our first day usually goes well, then we (or I, at least) go completely deep into the weeds for a few sessions and it just feels like nothing is ever going to come together and that it's all a total DISASTER.... and then, VOILA, it really DOES come together, and we (I mean I ) weep salty tears of relief and joy. And makes me feel like it all might be worth doing, after all.<div><br /></div><div>It takes faith, this tinkering thing, it surely does! And a big ol' failure-postive attitude, too... </div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-25589429609122433122011-10-09T15:33:00.000-07:002011-10-09T16:33:17.515-07:00Marble-track building on a rainy Saturday...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8V3NJU-Ek95xSfxhIDH3PjZsX4oo-0Mttjw5pLOBjXW3WHtoo0TF0xJ8e5rlVzBVey78sTfWNXA_U-x74h83SyRUyWSi9ajn2n5X11RDTBe75Pty3QHk4PVsf0y0H6e23NijQ7RJxdD2A/s1600/IMG_1575.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8V3NJU-Ek95xSfxhIDH3PjZsX4oo-0Mttjw5pLOBjXW3WHtoo0TF0xJ8e5rlVzBVey78sTfWNXA_U-x74h83SyRUyWSi9ajn2n5X11RDTBe75Pty3QHk4PVsf0y0H6e23NijQ7RJxdD2A/s400/IMG_1575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661638856536276834" /></a>...is quite a glorious way to spend a rainy Saturday. Inspired by the brilliant folks over at <a href="http://www.filthwizardry.com/2011/06/open-ended-sculpture-fun-with-glue-and.html">Filth Wizardry</a>.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwvb0dYDTA6EmCKJTiLfvcQXCoGO1WiLAREjovNGHHPUYG3stLm5uQ3nUU33wND439bq2OnF9Z3d1VMlW60jA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dweTCjLwm6TtLTFoo77zVEql7nRUM7q-foSF7sdFEhReKIyTndV3aHWCxvBgDe1yRQ3Vq4OBynbSiD84hYWiA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-87492131340864646922011-10-09T11:09:00.000-07:002011-10-09T11:28:35.023-07:00Frankentoys<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXiG8ct3-QpfV9oMxr1Ayzy1C0RZNjcd8ljZHEV6k_YLA8bvhwmM5cNPG9PihUDwyP6c3MTN-Sw2RCx-mWDxqjW-iICRwkwwL3eKF-4RM_IVmX9o0yZ5ITPsHrcc_3CyFc-5xeJjqPSmA/s1600/IMG_1562.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXiG8ct3-QpfV9oMxr1Ayzy1C0RZNjcd8ljZHEV6k_YLA8bvhwmM5cNPG9PihUDwyP6c3MTN-Sw2RCx-mWDxqjW-iICRwkwwL3eKF-4RM_IVmX9o0yZ5ITPsHrcc_3CyFc-5xeJjqPSmA/s400/IMG_1562.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661559086603264802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1PZ8ugbEjmbjrlVZVDi_2-0E7OdQ3UukUCwqnEibuSmJthMxwZiR489A3vt9RIRydmLN7Aa5VZHvjXpMtS8-vmAU9aKvzIV9dNxvadc6syJnbPaJzxeGimb8lQCWB-f-KRfmlYeJf-_V/s1600/IMG_1522.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1PZ8ugbEjmbjrlVZVDi_2-0E7OdQ3UukUCwqnEibuSmJthMxwZiR489A3vt9RIRydmLN7Aa5VZHvjXpMtS8-vmAU9aKvzIV9dNxvadc6syJnbPaJzxeGimb8lQCWB-f-KRfmlYeJf-_V/s400/IMG_1522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661559082560394530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfrsr2yCjsvk-RL-TXcdDtXqdNGp98Y2bjfl6WP-JWo3InJzp39fQC6-sVaFJGjTshCbqF9aannV_OkuGLZSuQkDOXjvPcAZnRQGnMzFHH1PrGT01FaDlpXBH1PA9X53lUQqgh-x_hIsD/s1600/IMG_1497.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfrsr2yCjsvk-RL-TXcdDtXqdNGp98Y2bjfl6WP-JWo3InJzp39fQC6-sVaFJGjTshCbqF9aannV_OkuGLZSuQkDOXjvPcAZnRQGnMzFHH1PrGT01FaDlpXBH1PA9X53lUQqgh-x_hIsD/s400/IMG_1497.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661558562649230114" /></a>I had the good fortune to go to the insanely fabulous event, <a href="http://www.artoutside.org/index.php">Art Outside</a>, and bring my Frankentoys project. 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655801549286901906" /></a>I can't believe I've never tried this project before. It was so easy and fun that I ended up doing it three times this week... first with my own kids, then as a project at my son's school, and then with our music class. I have a little bit of PTSD after working with lots and lots of squirrelly little 4 and 5 year olds. In particular my own kids, who tend to just dump out all the paint, smear it all over their bodies, and then run away screaming. They can engage with art projects sometimes, but it's a delicate trick... figuring out what will draw them in. This project was perfect because the bottles are just so irresistible to squeeze that no one could deny their hypnotic powers. And the finished products all ended up looking really cool... not that that is necessarily necessary.... I especially liked how it looked on the black background.<div><br /></div><div>Puffy Paint</div><div><br /></div><div>1 c. salt</div><div>1 c. flour</div><div>1 c. water</div><div>a healthy squirt of food coloring or tempera paint.</div><div><br /></div><div>Put in squeeze bottles for Puffy Paint Paradise.</div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com123tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-38419797650394031992011-09-11T08:58:00.000-07:002011-11-23T08:32:32.316-08:00Tinkering for grown-ups<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-c7s3DSk5XRo1uPPHZAt12_4ZH11kE0MYaD1pgk3BPwlZWejzX1bFDXZkJbByC71efx9al7wJcSdmQUREObdSQHbAtK34ATgEWCQFTxvYx3W35opUOUTPOSokwxXE5PiqYeLRf2IHGGF/s1600/IMG_20110909_102141.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-c7s3DSk5XRo1uPPHZAt12_4ZH11kE0MYaD1pgk3BPwlZWejzX1bFDXZkJbByC71efx9al7wJcSdmQUREObdSQHbAtK34ATgEWCQFTxvYx3W35opUOUTPOSokwxXE5PiqYeLRf2IHGGF/s400/IMG_20110909_102141.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651138302357432994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj187dhjZ4oTlK7cOeGiqArVeJ3aQBJ2BDBSDWVnluVW1nQRrkZ4tgFccOLzI8VQWpcGmhyphenhyphen6jvaNdl1ia9-ez-j-eWCYrLPbouEwlX7xQXdYxghEwkJIVPHYMagKNuVX91cd9VumKlai6ua/s1600/IMG_20110909_101957.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj187dhjZ4oTlK7cOeGiqArVeJ3aQBJ2BDBSDWVnluVW1nQRrkZ4tgFccOLzI8VQWpcGmhyphenhyphen6jvaNdl1ia9-ez-j-eWCYrLPbouEwlX7xQXdYxghEwkJIVPHYMagKNuVX91cd9VumKlai6ua/s400/IMG_20110909_101957.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651138298333752178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6olHvKZWyaaY2rydw3mOdoWQkqsiVA0PyvQ4V54oGFIGfD5DaNWzATAjJOKlb5VhdX5fCENTsgAq2VzIUSERPQLWSNvtO6H9kz4MWKCWjM7t_5Bl-WLtXkT7eiYatz18P5cw-xWXgvfId/s1600/IMG_20110909_102308.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6olHvKZWyaaY2rydw3mOdoWQkqsiVA0PyvQ4V54oGFIGfD5DaNWzATAjJOKlb5VhdX5fCENTsgAq2VzIUSERPQLWSNvtO6H9kz4MWKCWjM7t_5Bl-WLtXkT7eiYatz18P5cw-xWXgvfId/s400/IMG_20110909_102308.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651138294374098178" /></a>I was invited to do this team-building activity for a group from Whole Foods this week.This was so much fun... We made drawbots and desktop succulent gardens out of sardine cans (my kids have been insane for sardines lately... seriously they're almost on par with candy to use as a lure to get them to do my bidding). I really think the tinkering is a great way to break adults out of their shells. My heart was SO greatly warmed seeing these sweet folks get so excited... laughing, shrieking, problem-solving... it was totally adorable.<div><br /></div><div>I have been doing a lot of work on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.austintinkeringschool.com">Austin Tinkering School</a> lately... just trying to get it all ship-shape so that it can hopefully be a real actual livelihood that can perchance support my whole family in the manner to which they've become accustomed. My husband recently quit his job to work with me full time on ATS(Unbelievable! Amazing! Terrifying! Exciting! Wild and wonderful! ) so this is not very hypothetical and these musings are quite pertinent to our life. Matt quit his job mid-summer and did all the tinkering camps with me, which was perfectly amazing, and that's the kind of completely exciting and satisfying and hands-on work that we love. Since then there's actually been about a 6 week period with hardly any classes (they all start next week) and we've just been thinking website, registration forms, 'pay now' buttons (ooh! fancy!), tax ID numbers, all this stuff I could never get to on my own and is simply amazing to be getting to now, with Matt's help. However I have found myself to be getting bogged down, and I've been thinking that I needed to refresh and revive myself and remind myself of what I am after here, like WHY does Austin Tinkering School need to come to life. Yes, it's a money-making venture, and that's important, but I don't think that should really be the taproot of the whole thing. If money is simply all I need it would surely be faster and easier to just get a job at Starbucks. Anyway, this is all a very garbledy and roundabout way of saying that I think the purpose of it all is just to bring that excitement of creation and making to people's lives. I can't say we always achieve it but there were lots of great moments during the camps this summer where kids were just completely lit up from within. And to see these adults completely giddy... that makes me feel like we are providing a valuable service. Now to see if we can keep sending out sparks while keeping our family out of the poorhouse... I do believe we can... think good thoughts for us all!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_ilhi7gGOemq2w1mSabSb8zpzacae25fPky56wHaPQuEqjtDEnTG4hKLoWjKvSZ9JuM81c33BrIw7Ejoe9V6qXoKBTmyQq0wqcKKSh8JK00Jp_Vc9OSxSbnoCyh0YzzNEJtbOU5DpXSm/s1600/IMG_20110909_110151.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_ilhi7gGOemq2w1mSabSb8zpzacae25fPky56wHaPQuEqjtDEnTG4hKLoWjKvSZ9JuM81c33BrIw7Ejoe9V6qXoKBTmyQq0wqcKKSh8JK00Jp_Vc9OSxSbnoCyh0YzzNEJtbOU5DpXSm/s400/IMG_20110909_110151.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651138289942143682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHufJDG7tWThrL8myyMMyym-rGs1B4hPYwYHMG9LTz_UZAC46x_M8jSUzzilIM10hj5OIzLFYefi0s9Rc-0Y4vu5ENQW3hVO1aAozoYrOy__5AnSC80D2LKrehnql2S0BClvgj6RMXa9Z/s1600/02af0ef7c5f1400e80d137b64f2dc10a_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; 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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjSn_pOWS4apW3cUHdS8ATlajzPVM79pnaaX0EKz1h9i0Ojg5_xduV1VA9RghWknyTLhmfC1_mhLdX1-L5GudtP7FSy3S1bPgYWpYo0pGxI_3xj-L396B0UxvjGiu62h_JztOSiolLLo4/s1600/018.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjSn_pOWS4apW3cUHdS8ATlajzPVM79pnaaX0EKz1h9i0Ojg5_xduV1VA9RghWknyTLhmfC1_mhLdX1-L5GudtP7FSy3S1bPgYWpYo0pGxI_3xj-L396B0UxvjGiu62h_JztOSiolLLo4/s400/018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645753998498428930" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EGMaWRACqK087eJJz7yctK5aB1EH4mMGL47f3HS86XIgaHgSus7ooYoV3RKJxraz3ZhM2qVlBPD68ws2FKU47dlqWfkvObJehvYT2DyYwtpGI1X2LOweodF-rdPq9fgObcLOqqL6xI_Z/s1600/025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EGMaWRACqK087eJJz7yctK5aB1EH4mMGL47f3HS86XIgaHgSus7ooYoV3RKJxraz3ZhM2qVlBPD68ws2FKU47dlqWfkvObJehvYT2DyYwtpGI1X2LOweodF-rdPq9fgObcLOqqL6xI_Z/s400/025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645753993710967394" /></a>A few months ago I was hell bent on making this <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/magnetic-silly-putty/">magnetic silly putty</a> I had heard about... and couldn't find the ferric iron oxide powder it called for anywhere (the instructions state that it should be easy to find at any reasonably-well-stocked art store, but not in Austin it isn't) so I went ahead and ordered it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Black-Iron-Oxide-Natural-Pounds/dp/B004KICAVU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1314504925&sr=8-3">online</a>. <div>
<br /></div><div>Jack found it pretty fun but truthfully I found it to be a bit of a bust. Not very easy to massage the powder into silly putty... and I couldn't imagine doing it with a whole group of kids (which is why I ordered 5 pounds of the stuff). So what to do with this huge bag of this bizarre powder.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Some good buds were coming over for a sleep over tonight when I stumbled upon the solution. I was thinking of making slime with them for some <a href="http://getyourmesson.blogspot.com/2011/06/slime-hijinks.html">cheap laffs</a> when I suddenly wondered what would happen if I chucked some of this powder into the brew. Well it worked like gangbusters, as illustrated by Jack saying, "I'm so lucky to have the coolest mom ever!" and Oliver, the visiting friend, saying, "I'm so lucky to be the friend of the coolest mom ever!" Aw<i> shucks,</i> guys, flattery will get you <i>everywhere</i>! </div><div>
<br /></div><div> It was much easier to mix and I was able to add a lot, so that it was ultra magnetic. Here's the recipe:</div><div>Solution A (mix well)</div><div>1 c. warm water</div><div>1 tsp. borax</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Solution B (mix well)</div><div>1/2 c. white glue</div><div>1/2 c. warm water</div><div>1/3 c. ferric iron oxide powder</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Add Solution B to Solution A and don't mix, but gently swirl the bowl so it sloshes around for a few seconds. Then, voila! You have achieved slimeage. Neodymium magnets are recommended, for their super strong magnetic powers. Just play around with it and have fun, it's mighty strange stuff. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>In all honesty we really were bending over backwards to make this the most kick ass sleep over ever (like the mixed metaphors there?), not really for any particular reason but that we often kind of phone it in when having a sleepover and I feel a tad guilty about that, and right now I don't have any classes going on or anything, not 'til mid September, so I actually was not all tired and grumpy and burned out (so sad! but alas, it's true). So anyway, not only did we have magnetic slime and swimming and ice cream sundaes BUT a freakin' transformer exploded out on the street and caused the parched grass of this terribly drought-fried land (77 days in a row of over 100 degrees temperatures here in Austin, TX) to burst into flame! SO it was incredibly exciting with real fire (quickly stomped out and sprayed on with garden hoses) and then fire engines and police cars, and the term "exploding <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=transformers+cartoon&hl=en&sa=X&rlz=1C1CHKZ_enUS440US440&biw=1181&bih=830&tbm=isch&prmd=ivns&tbnid=noc30IqIgvOgLM:&imgrefurl=http://crazy-frankenstein.com/transformers-cartoon-wallpapers.html&docid=vAksjr6eoLmPoM&w=1024&h=768&ei=N8RZTvz9D82ksQLw0IzZCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=159&vpy=133&dur=96&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=174&ty=126&page=1&tbnh=145&tbnw=208&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0">transformers</a>' completely dazzled the five year olds... we could not have planned a more dynamic and memorable evening. Best. Sleepover. EVER!!
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<br /></div></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-44250554308492319202011-08-19T19:37:00.000-07:002011-08-19T20:09:41.019-07:00More City Museum....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOThWZLl-etOp4IdSOVpxSbECeeB2BTiwPbVQk4NI0roAyMA_oD7d8Cq8wshwd8EYQUGsMUIwrjzastC14Vd_jkfoF1ZOVq610yolb3qkc7A5qQumTgQorJeeOvvUYEcy5vQYpcKEVKIME/s1600/IMG_0312.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOThWZLl-etOp4IdSOVpxSbECeeB2BTiwPbVQk4NI0roAyMA_oD7d8Cq8wshwd8EYQUGsMUIwrjzastC14Vd_jkfoF1ZOVq610yolb3qkc7A5qQumTgQorJeeOvvUYEcy5vQYpcKEVKIME/s400/IMG_0312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642768945396250578" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pVR0tuJBovBDuTQSsv9xVkHyOT12HVOOeWiL30-Jl96ps9ou8EarGnMGhAG5ozETv2D5n9AZ88EPENED24J8tO3rCFShVZXaDCuXUfA5mK8ti3f36xypdRy-ISUJaLA2yTxgy-JonWxB/s1600/IMG_0210.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pVR0tuJBovBDuTQSsv9xVkHyOT12HVOOeWiL30-Jl96ps9ou8EarGnMGhAG5ozETv2D5n9AZ88EPENED24J8tO3rCFShVZXaDCuXUfA5mK8ti3f36xypdRy-ISUJaLA2yTxgy-JonWxB/s400/IMG_0210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642768939344075842" /></a>Did you think you'd get off that easy? I intend to go on and on about this place...
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<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxu6Ac8ObQ1iujVEnY3XjpRP8UX8P0WyDynhARw3lEwI866yVbGwmXYAMUtd2ixjIiIuXht37KfRxk5iAaMdg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-78319188055557698712011-08-16T20:51:00.000-07:002011-08-18T21:50:23.696-07:00City Museum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOggcpnbc__RkLV9G7Htj6VgRqhnclCnZv5KEYu9sEmn3Isip_Q7_WKKneOfDFVW7alYVvSH5PqL1fEWgxxP4_wtzInYNPX1NpqOiI-USmUYzP3o35mJw6UMQW_PYDYYLHl33JyNPh-jAQ/s1600/Picture+314.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOggcpnbc__RkLV9G7Htj6VgRqhnclCnZv5KEYu9sEmn3Isip_Q7_WKKneOfDFVW7alYVvSH5PqL1fEWgxxP4_wtzInYNPX1NpqOiI-USmUYzP3o35mJw6UMQW_PYDYYLHl33JyNPh-jAQ/s400/Picture+314.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641684342840326834" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNz9JS95IHmKBULmGILknQOafusDDWfz8ChkTDrLfG54mq8D3fTIULVVneku8-lnWlIBaYy4F67R8cERYaYC1xO1oKZkAj1irw1fcdNBwrUy9XQzSukSGzJaPUehj6Cq2tz72DzvBQW6ar/s1600/Picture+218.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNz9JS95IHmKBULmGILknQOafusDDWfz8ChkTDrLfG54mq8D3fTIULVVneku8-lnWlIBaYy4F67R8cERYaYC1xO1oKZkAj1irw1fcdNBwrUy9XQzSukSGzJaPUehj6Cq2tz72DzvBQW6ar/s400/Picture+218.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641679077385937170" /></a>Simply the Best!! Mind... completely... blown... can't say much more than that. This place defies any easy definitions.... let's just say that it's rife with secret passageways, miles of labyrinthine tunnels, ladders, and slides (including one that is 10 stories high!) and what's more: <i>it's all made from pieces of St. Louis</i>.... huge hunks of steel from ancient factories and institutions, fighter jets and school buses and carnival rides... all welded together into one giant artistic playground. And nothing is off limits.... that hole in the floor, that secret door, that tunnel that leads up into the ceiling... you're expected to explore it all.... including some tunnels I followed my kids down where my adult body could barely fit. I also absolutely loved how unapologetic they were.... seems like in this day and age the most safe and sanitized children's museum will have anxious employees fluttering about making sure no one gets hurt, but in this place the wristband you receive upon entry states, "<a href="http://citymuseum.org/site/"> City Museum</a> is full of creativity, adventure and learning... Use Care, Caution and Common Sense. City Museum does not take responsibility for accidents or injuries that may occur". I love how they just treat it like, 'We created this amazing place and you get to explore it. Now be responsible for yourself and don't do anything stupid.' There were definitely employees around but the two main rules that they seemed to be enforcing were Don't Run and Keep your Shoes on. And they were wearing shirts that said, "No maps" and "Get Lost". Ahhh! I love it!<div>
<br /></div><div>I just feel like I want everyone I know to be able to go check out this man-made wonder. I've never seen anything like it. A true masterpiece, and just such a full-body sensory experience.... I wish I could have captured how delighted my kids were there, and it felt so good to not have to walk around policing them like we might have to in other environments. And any other amusement park type place we might have to wait in lines for a few minutes of pleasure, but here... everywhere you turned was some new experience, some new mystery. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>After two full days here Jack was still weeping when we had to leave. Maybe in a few years, when Bob Cassily's new project <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/25/arts/design/25ceme.html">Cementland</a> opens, we'll return.... I can't wait!
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<br /></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-81280193036563747872011-08-16T19:47:00.000-07:002011-08-16T20:38:55.911-07:00Camping in the Ozarks!<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1aH6Og46inm26UiY8MZ2Km8Tve0BXhhDtEXeoEpaFQE5fkjFAV5JgI8SZACX4u4qFT1hReaa3RtaroTIZB8JAq5S6ftaMkP8ux5Iew9MnFF29CVoSVoMAAxMDJlsfiKmJ6Y2WgJlE840/s400/Picture+012.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641658801183783890" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi15Vlh4TjVp2dO6oriQUy66VdpGrwYRD1yeCbqPcLWmEy-7rjhABWFic_awM90YII7pnhLhcrIx7C2f3RXrFas-o4wHqbgBXwRZW6FdeX1V50sx0FNlam-XQEeZjPwFCH1oCPRt5LyqQb/s1600/Picture+009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi15Vlh4TjVp2dO6oriQUy66VdpGrwYRD1yeCbqPcLWmEy-7rjhABWFic_awM90YII7pnhLhcrIx7C2f3RXrFas-o4wHqbgBXwRZW6FdeX1V50sx0FNlam-XQEeZjPwFCH1oCPRt5LyqQb/s400/Picture+009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641658812655621874" /></a>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59o4TzkeNMZ_KGA6qnbaKMCHkEXekBBouwEpF9n3mTL48ioSzA4wq6-GCVF8kMeB0dvKcnfRwHy4JyNcBJ7xg01VAAtjeQsB7sCHi4S0O2GiBOWqJclgjXbTEGnn3lLSpUrZSvnGWGaPs/s1600/Picture+005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59o4TzkeNMZ_KGA6qnbaKMCHkEXekBBouwEpF9n3mTL48ioSzA4wq6-GCVF8kMeB0dvKcnfRwHy4JyNcBJ7xg01VAAtjeQsB7sCHi4S0O2GiBOWqJclgjXbTEGnn3lLSpUrZSvnGWGaPs/s400/Picture+005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641658786470939730" /></a>Here I am, haven't even finished regaling you with tales of all my tinkering camps and such (I'm sure you're on the edge of your seat), but can't help but jump ahead and crow about a Most Amazing Adventure I had the good fortune to go on last week. A pinch-me-I-must-be-dreaming kind of week... <a href="http://citymuseum.org/site/">City Museum</a> in St. Louis, where I've been DYING to go for years and years and years! And camping in the Ozarks on the way.... So. Much. Fun.
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<br />Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-32151158959749581912011-08-15T22:01:00.000-07:002011-08-15T22:37:46.271-07:003 kinds of games<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9A4ceWpKpRClntSz_FwiC7cEDmm0QDWVG1S1sZcPehqcJUIMNvq-6cDb3vPf0oCKASktUo1WZmqzbZUGIAHoMPLz7upOtMaN4eZ3vJCqekmkXK0Othu8R4B4-qcHYa78RmABpeMqAQBt/s1600/tinkering001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9A4ceWpKpRClntSz_FwiC7cEDmm0QDWVG1S1sZcPehqcJUIMNvq-6cDb3vPf0oCKASktUo1WZmqzbZUGIAHoMPLz7upOtMaN4eZ3vJCqekmkXK0Othu8R4B4-qcHYa78RmABpeMqAQBt/s400/tinkering001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641319114583455858" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97n3pxj9EXif5jgtLdUm0CAjzttDzUC-5iVuemDxq5e_L8VLe8oICvByJDgxvc6-kSijeEcnLGdk3Db-blZzoq_p67afs4aEeCJra4_5yYFiU25xNAAZm71CQ5q559Bfuwl0o0IV9HtlF/s1600/tinkering002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97n3pxj9EXif5jgtLdUm0CAjzttDzUC-5iVuemDxq5e_L8VLe8oICvByJDgxvc6-kSijeEcnLGdk3Db-blZzoq_p67afs4aEeCJra4_5yYFiU25xNAAZm71CQ5q559Bfuwl0o0IV9HtlF/s400/tinkering002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641319116529314274" /></a>Games was our officially unofficial theme for our juniors camp. We thought we'd prime the pump on the first day by having three different pretty compelling (hopefully) games to rotate through on the first day. At my station, I had four puzzles that I flat out stole from Gever Tulley's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gevertulley/sets/72157624144189128/">'Tinker Your Way Out of This!'</a> project he has brought to the last few Maker Faires. I'm pretty sure he doesn't mind my idea-burglary, and the kids loved them. <div>
<br /></div><div>At station #2, Rashid challenged the kids to make 'flinkers'.... objects that neither sank nor floated... by combining different objects they scavenged from the outlying area. That was lots of fun, and a good opportunity to get a little wet and refreshed (don't know if you've heard, but it's been mighty hot in Austin, TX this summer).</div><div>
<br /></div><div>At station #3, Matt took the kids out into the world for a scavenger hunt. I thought he designed a mind bogglingly cool one.... they had to read signs, get a rubbing off of a fire hydrant, and even go to Mr. MC's, the local convenience store, and write down the price of a few items. They then had to tell the guy behind the counter the secret password ( "Pumpernickel Pickle") to receive the secret clue from him. That Matt is a pretty creative dude sometimes. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>The games were really fun. Later on in the week we got so involved in our other building projects that I was worried we had wasted that first day and that it didn't relate as much to the projects as I had thought it would, but then it really did end up flavoring the outcome in a wonderful way. In my humble opinion.
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<br /></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-53433199670835594162011-07-23T18:10:00.000-07:002011-08-05T19:14:11.931-07:00Making pinball machines!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEJTR0db8eLrmRyAMZzKNz2pOUHVVE5agFUsQAg-t4r9KfeBcgAdHlSPSRqYAeRYhksRANgx2IHZxvCxTEtnYZYTLA3R4aZp6YPx2BodK1PX5PTMTR3zFzqRkJvT8L_drbSfAQjCAeMU6/s1600/284322_241305909231856_124068964288885_893692_2689955_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEJTR0db8eLrmRyAMZzKNz2pOUHVVE5agFUsQAg-t4r9KfeBcgAdHlSPSRqYAeRYhksRANgx2IHZxvCxTEtnYZYTLA3R4aZp6YPx2BodK1PX5PTMTR3zFzqRkJvT8L_drbSfAQjCAeMU6/s400/284322_241305909231856_124068964288885_893692_2689955_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637560207692323778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QDCLlq-94I5CI5Gaqj2WP8qTXt6PSByBaIw6VC-TRO5r7Z1u2jgD7sCVEJAEdqGow7vwkgftO7Yl9ux0fQpucEY_kqaoBiH1ehNg5frJPgxzFz1n8WKvnc4O-NOfKoibz3lhNm9u28aZ/s1600/283957_241312932564487_124068964288885_893722_3003147_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QDCLlq-94I5CI5Gaqj2WP8qTXt6PSByBaIw6VC-TRO5r7Z1u2jgD7sCVEJAEdqGow7vwkgftO7Yl9ux0fQpucEY_kqaoBiH1ehNg5frJPgxzFz1n8WKvnc4O-NOfKoibz3lhNm9u28aZ/s400/283957_241312932564487_124068964288885_893722_3003147_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637560208154808194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX44uYb2pvPZe013OxP4NwfQfShUWjNcuRfIp605YN01VGyTOn6xKPIkJUVbK2EIacsWITeVA42_ts6gEQBoptWXHMHCogUx5ryLGO0oAWsVDY0KbVkD49QN3wYBiPqS0q4DxYpBk3wYj4/s1600/262118_241313052564475_124068964288885_893724_8136109_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX44uYb2pvPZe013OxP4NwfQfShUWjNcuRfIp605YN01VGyTOn6xKPIkJUVbK2EIacsWITeVA42_ts6gEQBoptWXHMHCogUx5ryLGO0oAWsVDY0KbVkD49QN3wYBiPqS0q4DxYpBk3wYj4/s400/262118_241313052564475_124068964288885_893724_8136109_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637560201825968050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsgXZG3aEg0WIsMc1W4yxofpfQ9xMbXeiL7HmGqnzFSzbSjcph8hxOFTldi7GaC8pSkjoDwXyyvkpBZrDmAfBRuaojEI68qEYElUNkYGGiriwQTVPSYFVi4ZAMvhpmohWxUzawc0Z4p5E/s1600/271650_241303585898755_124068964288885_893681_4240642_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsgXZG3aEg0WIsMc1W4yxofpfQ9xMbXeiL7HmGqnzFSzbSjcph8hxOFTldi7GaC8pSkjoDwXyyvkpBZrDmAfBRuaojEI68qEYElUNkYGGiriwQTVPSYFVi4ZAMvhpmohWxUzawc0Z4p5E/s400/271650_241303585898755_124068964288885_893681_4240642_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637547377100712114" /></a><br /><br />This project turned out so well! It was very gratifying because going into it I really was not sure what we would figure out to shoot the ball up to the top, or how to make the levers on the sides... basically there was a huge possibility that this project would be a total bust and wouldn't engage the kids at all. But these (Awesome) kids grabbed the (pin) ball and ran with it. Maze of Fury?? Best. Game name. EVER!! <div><br /></div><div>Matt said, " I thought that these might be fun to make, but I didn't think they'd really be that fun to play... but they actually are." It was really true. And very challenging... you could lose 10 billion points if you touch the coil of electricity... you could fall into the sick pitt (no one wants that) or if you touch that tower of blocks there near the sick pitt your penalty is YOU CAN NEVER PLAY THIS GAME AGAIN! Oh the horror.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxICGQH39keqogKucM2PXCklJK2Ks2cbDhueFcJjPxOCxiZNCX7Hl1wkHi6RqvrShV1nDmfzidWQGkfS9ozCw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-10469999709530854352011-07-22T20:14:00.000-07:002011-07-22T21:03:05.042-07:00Tinkering Camp!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTq8INm4IMI69Rkt7-zq80Hh2UBc_8Xrl3MnkmpsCAnmjLSuRaAjrukjexNX-lIVwMYGn4cmmIvuBzF_AlVFSViidT2c9PC2iOwoeyaqp27S187vUm9yJ50UrlYJvaBtQVkxmdYAEm-Xz/s1600/TinkeringCamp13+%25281%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTq8INm4IMI69Rkt7-zq80Hh2UBc_8Xrl3MnkmpsCAnmjLSuRaAjrukjexNX-lIVwMYGn4cmmIvuBzF_AlVFSViidT2c9PC2iOwoeyaqp27S187vUm9yJ50UrlYJvaBtQVkxmdYAEm-Xz/s400/TinkeringCamp13+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632390026405771938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2KE7ikVMOMDGv0aFeCbgOPiGUYpzbSNwDIBWiwDfahSqSlpf6Ip5A1-t-BwA18uhpxzLh1zNSk6KDZg1jxpYTUZKOzmoxY6EySd1-ToZtisrV14xa1CeX2-s-k3NHdfQAxdtsa5-9W0O/s1600/TinkeringCamp23+%25281%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2KE7ikVMOMDGv0aFeCbgOPiGUYpzbSNwDIBWiwDfahSqSlpf6Ip5A1-t-BwA18uhpxzLh1zNSk6KDZg1jxpYTUZKOzmoxY6EySd1-ToZtisrV14xa1CeX2-s-k3NHdfQAxdtsa5-9W0O/s400/TinkeringCamp23+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632390021682520850" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeYjWAxcvJ3rr67W0kH4N2zQ4z5_xbIdEpiCL88fApgslq1RpOGBVTQzOy0Oyc-_w0tdMT8VBt8YoEjcmYyB0BB4JpDLatDWxJP482bM6kgNXu2UsLAk9LI42GN7X_KPlTt_lvlMMfQuU/s1600/TinkeringCamp27.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeYjWAxcvJ3rr67W0kH4N2zQ4z5_xbIdEpiCL88fApgslq1RpOGBVTQzOy0Oyc-_w0tdMT8VBt8YoEjcmYyB0BB4JpDLatDWxJP482bM6kgNXu2UsLAk9LI42GN7X_KPlTt_lvlMMfQuU/s400/TinkeringCamp27.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632390018083276434" /></a>Ah! More beautiful photos of Tinkering Camp (ages 6-9) by <a href="http://www.thehabitofseeing.com/">Stephen Henderson</a>. My gosh! I thought the art camp before this was the most fun I'd ever had, and then this tinkering camp came along. These were the sweetest kids ever... just looking back over these photos made my heart break because I miss them all so much! This camp was a very eye-opening experience for me. All these years I have been admiring <a href="www.tinkeringschool.com">Gever Tulley</a> and aspiring to have a tinkering camp that could in any way match up to what he attempts and achieves with kids.... and I've been taking a stab at it, for sure, but not really having any idea how I would ever get to that level. This camp was my first taste that we could get there... really building bigger, more complicated and interesting things with kids, really taking on some mighty and exciting challenges... and it is an amazing thing to behold, as they take it all on with ease and elan. 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDJKobO7vpPNPwUWy0RoZuRfVT2k6uJIsM9ff6HlNuzrgdPYNhLEL4pdGkwneoENgdphibFkFckI6K9Vkfrf9ozuh7XBeZXBrn51y-xpv4nXcvEqmXT96uXSmHy96Za-8gVAThDTARcoW/s400/TinkeringCamp04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632387850042661586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtMuzXpk-X9Ct6fH0mL3zMCycntgoAE7a8Kq5fQQuV_CI4U1M2z2q4EFpM74chx_ixVdupOO9muhGPHWOK2BEC-aTy-E2OCjumuMbACPy-me-Mie4gTMCs6exFDq1J8v6ha1b62LlIggf/s1600/TinkeringCamp01+%25281%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtMuzXpk-X9Ct6fH0mL3zMCycntgoAE7a8Kq5fQQuV_CI4U1M2z2q4EFpM74chx_ixVdupOO9muhGPHWOK2BEC-aTy-E2OCjumuMbACPy-me-Mie4gTMCs6exFDq1J8v6ha1b62LlIggf/s400/TinkeringCamp01+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632387845332931442" /></a>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-89979683662075746732011-07-19T19:05:00.000-07:002011-07-19T21:18:48.914-07:00Art Camp wrap up<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-3QnZ_A31pKM8TS0zJ2w5prmmPmDevQOfr8Dh7VGS4HkbVgM-yjTbbj_6ZH08PMYXdFyRlP-iK-WsYQY7CJs526POb0LJZ5mJ375UREZiDxVT9E5wcDT_W2-y7mVJ3n-cmv5ECsaC2LX/s400/TinkeringCamp01.jpg" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px; height: 271px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629778643897869794" border="0" alt="" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgOmQ6EvPs3F8nBKY_i4n2nBESrRYikxGZPSdfxukEUhCP4_G3jSs4Py8MlPNaoM4WwF8dOYhc3lRPIi5q6V_L4b60629LLrgt60VzrEPRA9HOkP5u5NoRdCADRKepjj5o38TrvyIG3nPT/s1600/TinkeringCamp03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgOmQ6EvPs3F8nBKY_i4n2nBESrRYikxGZPSdfxukEUhCP4_G3jSs4Py8MlPNaoM4WwF8dOYhc3lRPIi5q6V_L4b60629LLrgt60VzrEPRA9HOkP5u5NoRdCADRKepjj5o38TrvyIG3nPT/s400/TinkeringCamp03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631280576457132818" /></a><br /><br />For our last day at art camp we created this kind of art opening/reception/museum kind of thing. I think it was a lot of fun and I was absolutely tickled by how kid-created most of it was, included several signs, a collaborative coloring book, and even a gift shop. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPv8PGroPjjdnMMIXNMjpqZDT_Y-SMwH3y_JtMI-VvGXN7mwd9WImo8QFC-lFvbwbYzJqPQwVZYvQEQF27zXRoMUxoTH4frV9VGOBwShE_h5269e8z4twxdi43IrazKqI9hUtqcP2ZCY4/s400/make-stuff-cover1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628963436755725202" /></a>Nancy from Panama! You'll never believe it, but she came all the way from Panama to pick up her copy... she really did!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1VDOO3etbrCC45_3Bh32bUhzjfJ7rGzlTkHpn1Lbifx3HuuIpF6xIyGTvmDyNPGS6nsjQm_oVQ4yWpjR6sawZbENyc4QQ2vl9zKmRPhvmdRDoGR6S0cAzg500AySt6xC40Pjq1JDm0aK/s1600/IMG_0097.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1VDOO3etbrCC45_3Bh32bUhzjfJ7rGzlTkHpn1Lbifx3HuuIpF6xIyGTvmDyNPGS6nsjQm_oVQ4yWpjR6sawZbENyc4QQ2vl9zKmRPhvmdRDoGR6S0cAzg500AySt6xC40Pjq1JDm0aK/s400/IMG_0097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628963091743227138" /></a><br /><div>Nancy came all the way from Panama City so that her two kids could attend my tinkering camp! Very flattering. Luck was with her and the random number generator chose her. A nice little bonus for braving Austin in the summer, and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Stuff-Together/196365767067430">Make Stuff Together</a> gets to go to Panama!</div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-38784727612425313932011-07-08T21:24:00.000-07:002011-07-08T21:27:45.026-07:00Hey! Someone made a movie about my school!<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/26185133?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/26185133">Untitled</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/stephenhenderson">Stephen Henderson</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><div><br /></div><div>Gee thanks, <a href="http://thehabitofseeing.com/">Stephen Henderson</a>! I love it!</div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-30844739679454584472011-07-03T17:02:00.000-07:002011-07-03T15:02:03.849-07:00Art Camp out in the wild!On Wednesday Art Camp took to the streets. I really wanted to find an experience for them where they could make some art that would be semi-permanent and for all the world to see. Thanks once again to the wonders of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-Tinkering-School/124068964288885">Facebook</a>, (I put my question out into the universe with little hope that the wall I wanted for them would appear) <a href="http://www.treasurecitythrift.org/">Treasure City Thrift</a> gladly offered up their bare, boring side wall to be lavishly splattered and painted upon by enthusiastic young children. Hooray, hooray! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNM1XToNSC6okuHEz8Uznww2Py9WklQDlXD8msMxnsQ4MvV2mx_QwCcWfutqpBNW_xzuoOlXDpc1vyFJRojrApTtyfQDRxCQfXemlg5_v4171wY1-VhtI550Xppcgs8wwRLUssu1L8dvb0/s400/IMG_20110630_153458.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624612994174228338" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0bvm26WhiCe5MwQkGKhb5n7SSKda2oVn9OmxJQpGhsr6uIT3Exkgs1gSRyZMhpyGHvXsguns5sjy_e2OIa7_s1zwK5Ia6nlQY6mj_OgEKj-yc_-xgkr873NmD8DYPlovseaoTdQMKpM_/s1600/IMG_1620.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0bvm26WhiCe5MwQkGKhb5n7SSKda2oVn9OmxJQpGhsr6uIT3Exkgs1gSRyZMhpyGHvXsguns5sjy_e2OIa7_s1zwK5Ia6nlQY6mj_OgEKj-yc_-xgkr873NmD8DYPlovseaoTdQMKpM_/s400/IMG_1620.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624609345454541906" /></a>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-36690616050904883262011-06-26T13:00:00.000-07:002011-06-27T12:51:31.446-07:00Make Stuff Together!<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtMZ-5sjr-tT8kJ9Z_zXjDDhiJdH4G4ob25K0h_h5yhlFjLgSRCr7HYfxVX-XmmDd-RogUOgNROz1D6P3FtAJ8_V5BUYOsoBnwPKvEwPXpQ7zz5U-lL2QTM3Hez8NmU92E4KQxc3vdTDb/s400/makestufftogether.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622018125809223666" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Not just a command, an actual book review and GIVEAWAY! Read closely folks, because here's your chance to WIN a copy of this amazing new book. Leave a comment below and I'll randomly select a winner by Friday July 1st.<div><br /></div><div>Make Stuff Together is the new book by</div><div> <a href="http://bernadettenoll.blogspot.com/">Bernadette Noll</a> and <a href="http://kathiesever.virb.com/">Kathie Sever</a>, two wily and inventive mamas and all 'round crafty folks who together form the dynamic duo that is <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.futurecraftcollective.com">Future Craft Collective</a> (you can follow them on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Make-Stuff-Together/196365767067430">here</a>). </div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YJT29ewBqul4fdKBT3DU5Pm9JkXaIqsUBJcaULpA1iBn7gR1tUaOtFM3vXO-5FtRMaiAsPQOT0l9NJJabwnd5INt3bmxwygSUTbUxaranTTHlS67bZaGZUyhmAedNrPFeCKmg0P1M87c/s400/mst3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622037308106549042" /><div>I've been following them like a devoted puppy dog avidly for <i>years</i> now, they're true Austin, TX superstars of the crafty/recycle-y variety, and they just beam out joy, fun, creativity and major style everywhere they go. No one could be more confident than I that their book would be great.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Kdkh0_MfCgXVFvn6Iumozrp9LPdPBp56FXTM3wJNeMVOcTFjV87-jq3MiBplP68Kob1y5QbEu08cI5Mm3VmfThmQ0CirGnK9s1xELctaNSDt-XmcYnPX_N4dVrgVQ-3Eb53VeMZIxgxz/s1600/MSTgame.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Kdkh0_MfCgXVFvn6Iumozrp9LPdPBp56FXTM3wJNeMVOcTFjV87-jq3MiBplP68Kob1y5QbEu08cI5Mm3VmfThmQ0CirGnK9s1xELctaNSDt-XmcYnPX_N4dVrgVQ-3Eb53VeMZIxgxz/s400/MSTgame.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622018119894764914" /></a>I have to say the book surprised even me. I thought it was going to be good, like so incredibly good, and that it would share with the world what Austin already knew... that Kathie and Bernadette were the super-coolest... but seriously, it's SO good. The projects are so ingenious and great-looking, and I think most books, should they be fortunate enough to be in possession of such fine inspiration: beautiful photos of happy children, and instructions for making things that are not only truly useful and that you actually really want but that are also <i>made from upcycled materials</i>, would just consider it a home run right there and coast the rest of the way by fluffing up the space between the pictures with some forgettable bla bla bla. But nothing about the writing was forgettable. I must admit, even I was skimming over the sewing instructions when I realized that there was gold hidden in those as well and I had to go back and read them all more closely.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mp7YO8xW1HadfzcbuxIZImHxkNgVZC8nZjsiw1GIsLr_YCtYi05j5_pnCUg9G7krIG2LNPBooHemet8A-FCr1jySCeI0jZH1aJHF6fpQQ8tdHIbAXmSMpNJyd2sKP9RPQcBKCiVjuxwZ/s1600/make+stuff.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mp7YO8xW1HadfzcbuxIZImHxkNgVZC8nZjsiw1GIsLr_YCtYi05j5_pnCUg9G7krIG2LNPBooHemet8A-FCr1jySCeI0jZH1aJHF6fpQQ8tdHIbAXmSMpNJyd2sKP9RPQcBKCiVjuxwZ/s400/make+stuff.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622018119440046386" /></a>It's a very fine line that they walk, advocating as they do the importance of a close and connected family life full of reflection and celebration, alongside the importance of community and eco-consciousness, and this book could easily have become preachy, but they do backflips along that line. It's funny and down-to earth about the realities of life with kids while inspiring you to juice up the life that you share with them with more goodness. And I don't know if any kids craft book ever has so fully acknowledged the challenges of attempting to craft with kids AND offers such a wonderfully practical solution... the projects can be done all in one go, of course, or without the kids at all (that would be a cop-out, but it may be what I end up doing... shhh....), but they also break up the projects into bite-sized pieces so that you can maintain your sanity and give your kids that great sense of accomplishment, neatly sidestepping the tears and fatigue and craziness that sometimes go along with making stuff together. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8XNrzurm2Yq9fQxpHPbLcbb10TmrpdUcN4gx4SgXhEBTtGG5YqwKTHIboKerKmrFLNfYUT9lruXyPRxze6XOqE-lwtbgzfBXBAIi1jthrAr_ORTXk6FmoewNPSv_kzsFcUatushPWKNL/s1600/MSTtoolcaddy2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8XNrzurm2Yq9fQxpHPbLcbb10TmrpdUcN4gx4SgXhEBTtGG5YqwKTHIboKerKmrFLNfYUT9lruXyPRxze6XOqE-lwtbgzfBXBAIi1jthrAr_ORTXk6FmoewNPSv_kzsFcUatushPWKNL/s400/MSTtoolcaddy2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622018114565402962" /></a>What else can I say... it's FABULOUS! Go buy it yourself and see for yourself that these Words I Say are true (or wait a few days and see if you win it, that's good too)! Congratulations, K and B, on a real slam-dunk of a first book... love you guys! And now the whole rest of the world gets a chance to soak up the goodness, too!Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-85914786966624451172011-06-25T20:54:00.000-07:002011-06-25T22:17:38.814-07:00California idyll, the third and final episode.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28e8cFqdURgNUsb6O4F37OrnI10S_jXV5u8EIo_7iVd2o4rU5fkiMIHxPp6nqgIU3pvrMHVu7821Vh361fnhahojPL_XhlHTRxklg36e3k7XJ528euNKX9X7V_KsFpTI3qUmfB9EoCXGY/s400/shot_1306867542391.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622384397704552258" />We went camping with Cooper and Jessica in the <a href="http://www.sequoiahistory.org/?gclid=CIXlhbLh0qkCFcHs7Qod7F87Mg">Sequoia National Park</a>! There was SNOW and some mighty, mighty trees. We climbed this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moro_Rock">Moro Rock</a> and it was way freaky. What actually happened was that Coop, Jessica, and I started up with Bruno (5) and Jack (7). Matt got stuck behind with Henny (3) who was having a little three year old meltdown about something-r-other. Halfway up I was having extreme panicky sensations as I watched my bouncy, fearless kids bounding up the stairs that wound around the rock, with nothing but a thin railing between them and a completely sheer cliff, nary a ledge or a scrap to hang on to, just a full on plunge 100 feet down. I decided to turn back and switch places with Matt. When I found him he had climbed up with Henny about a quarter of the way and was as pale and shaky as I've ever seen him. We had a simultaneous parent freak-out at the base of this set of (extremely well travelled, I'm sure hundreds of people go up each day!) stairs and were moaning and fretting and cursing ourselves for letting them go up with their (amazing) aunt and uncle who might not know that they are both liable to start fearlessly climbing anything and everything... cautionary signs and 100 foot drop or no. Needless to say everyone actually survived but it was comical that Matt and I, who are the opposite of anxious and over bearing, had our mutual helicopter parent moment. Probably because we both knew all too well that tempers can rise in a flash and a scuffle in an unbalanced moment could cause us to leave California with one less kid than we came with.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwBEXyLa-PtJ7r1JKHYkpRCukBLeqVdmw-l7m8C_1vj40f7Vjjc9DlU9JMzp6Hej4303v-K2LmJmvND-iMD_clZbkX2l_KIyWSCTdR8QKgZ88TJgsWjJRO_Ss4gqVf-Bxs3SoRhOfUqbF/s400/IMG_20110531_114303.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622384394617063346" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa1zL_5KzuW4CCcBf0yFQJxcs3o_ijdDa5qP8ouV7LhCBB3VG16mZogMjXdL7YYUybZHygbFqe_aPLWfDoDLTvk7ImXKyr5QemiUrUZtnoEXC7UwtWrnzt-y9yPkQdEc-EsMP50o-h2rd/s400/IMG_20110531_114312.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622384393918552562" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnaMJ-PRL1wQONuVMfhiGdZNoCm5MKq2r_39yex8nYqo_GQeZXvAa-7dItD4YOUNQzlNiexKrL8mWzv_LRQ5ATipZyLx6NPOvEhWHuFJYiQc0O4iPotojL_I6Nv4iTh-WFuP2xGJm2iwW/s400/IMG_20110601_094756.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622384391938572338" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Beautiful raging river.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiwJAlQo_qhpW7hUzvuQRazcodNw-efpZug6DyxB77JDL-0IW3f5DHULAnD6jyh3vK068IkH_Xs1YgxHsseo324S8XKvoTZaMfQ36QWLSibFuHDyWxLE5jLlmUKXGZp74xZgJlUbeBNA7/s400/IMG_20110601_135617.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622390287892375474" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdWv2IvznQ2k0ntjmfk2BUVtbHvLY2BwuJo1wT9apUIvUbl0SEhP7v4IRBQnvzrTa5BqbiiOPVPO45lfkX9abdf5-ujK39GIiO57LoV2uLa6tyO1JemVjfz8wBobKmX0xjkshd9lKvWcP/s1600/IMG_20110601_134951.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdWv2IvznQ2k0ntjmfk2BUVtbHvLY2BwuJo1wT9apUIvUbl0SEhP7v4IRBQnvzrTa5BqbiiOPVPO45lfkX9abdf5-ujK39GIiO57LoV2uLa6tyO1JemVjfz8wBobKmX0xjkshd9lKvWcP/s400/IMG_20110601_134951.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622380335693721506" /></a>I got to visit Mary Beth, who runs <a href="http://www.rediscovercenter.org/">ReDiscover Center</a>, a creative reuse center in L.A! I met her at the Tinkering workshop I went to with Gever this winter. I think her place is really awesome and it was great to get to talk to her about her experiences getting (and keeping) it going, because we are still trying to start <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.austincreativereuse.org">something like it</a> here in Austin.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XPEtwqlCiHkk82vRzAsLin60m0v_K0yvuETCnfEk1z1r8tzwBOc5OhCiGwB7caBkTo8XGNfLckakxFWkihMlGYNXPSYBxz9L-p0RdHKuWajTihCkPQS1HSXe6inqG3BQkIfQgAtsX7wb/s1600/IMG_20110601_135032.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XPEtwqlCiHkk82vRzAsLin60m0v_K0yvuETCnfEk1z1r8tzwBOc5OhCiGwB7caBkTo8XGNfLckakxFWkihMlGYNXPSYBxz9L-p0RdHKuWajTihCkPQS1HSXe6inqG3BQkIfQgAtsX7wb/s400/IMG_20110601_135032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622380330625826962" /></a>These paintings were by <a href="http://www.tondro.com/ArtGallery1.html">Cassandro Tondo</a>, and were all made with paint"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 30px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 30px; ">from the local Household Hazardous Waste Center and from the mistint shelves at home improvement stores, " </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 30px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 30px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">in her words. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 30px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 30px; "> </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtzs7NKo6iTnYoEPnlLDTM6rdbrWnzj5-m9c9TN50oX4Fy22qh9dET4MGCiqLzBWz9SnZb0Y9lWU-e9BFBH6QPbPvk_7qmCd7sVlBo5wq2Jg0P7j4Ny4VW6eySM7Z_LofGg5grAbDuR5D/s1600/IMG_20110601_135710.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtzs7NKo6iTnYoEPnlLDTM6rdbrWnzj5-m9c9TN50oX4Fy22qh9dET4MGCiqLzBWz9SnZb0Y9lWU-e9BFBH6QPbPvk_7qmCd7sVlBo5wq2Jg0P7j4Ny4VW6eySM7Z_LofGg5grAbDuR5D/s400/IMG_20110601_135710.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622380329076775970" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKXnPyTiSSiduY48tBPDXFr9B4yfff52Y2z5zV4cW2WbplJCi3cuP_N9jYM9Gyj2ra69BVJ4PElrGe3NtVv4gInRyMCjn2-ixn6HjHYkNUujZXEGhd0V1PSpvb5TWrQCiXaNsNXuZCbxY/s1600/IMG_20110601_141543.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKXnPyTiSSiduY48tBPDXFr9B4yfff52Y2z5zV4cW2WbplJCi3cuP_N9jYM9Gyj2ra69BVJ4PElrGe3NtVv4gInRyMCjn2-ixn6HjHYkNUujZXEGhd0V1PSpvb5TWrQCiXaNsNXuZCbxY/s400/IMG_20110601_141543.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622380318693474450" /></a>I also got to visit Watts Tower... talk about creative reuse!! This guy spent 40 years building this insane structure out of bits and bobs, and no one really knows why. 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ATTENTION! If you have made it this far, I must tell you something very, very important... I have an exciting giveaway coming up TOMORROW, this MONDAY, the 27th.... DON'T MISS IT! I feel a bit shy like I'm trying to act like such an official real-type bloggy-blog but this really is an awesome giveaway and you are going to LOVE it. With all your heart. Way down deep. For real!</div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711778524170800851.post-43788909574185993962011-06-24T20:03:00.000-07:002011-06-24T20:45:42.273-07:00The fair city of San PedroMy family moved to L.A. some time after I was out on my own. I'm trying to do the math and it's freaking me out a little... could it really be 17 years they've lived there?? Something like that... SHEESH. Time does fly. Anyway, L.A. to me sounds kind of dreadful but they really found a primo place to live and I've always enjoyed visiting there. They live in a little town called San Pedro... an older, homey little town, where the Port of Los Angeles is, and it's got a ton of character and great places to check out. <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWK4hQgo1XlyzwE8t33kT8eDom1gi_QS-W16h5O_v82wJ8Zq3YC7YvEYVOEZrtOJ1bUMStXDPrKYR5oDMpBdaej8YsxsFJ6kE8Ok_V2DGQLRxMNB5syY-3oJ1oC2A3FCtiPL7P7MTO38U/s400/shot_1306703071088.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621991058867604098" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEgRr8V5vrk35oFsyjI-7QkkailntJGhM9vmumGIIP8lIDjFrHIXb-ItmeVB8Lc-EAzxNut4iWa0BdUXeJL7FH2hFnga9LTxmcNIrh4j2GqkTAtAPYotwC6swb7l6AoSLZSvDjZgYrLCU/s400/shot_1306702599951.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621993219780555410" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZPsgJYTSPg1IwiCz77yEH87pvFHhMOmLUEsUWQ8V7jyO2ze4Bp2ALGT-YK0ptjY8X6gEEd4FMSpplQBBuLFdyhU7wkrypkUqRM1nMOBsfl_CqC3vbaPE_58qr0HwdOIEi-4cSW_kkD90/s1600/shot_1306702603843.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZPsgJYTSPg1IwiCz77yEH87pvFHhMOmLUEsUWQ8V7jyO2ze4Bp2ALGT-YK0ptjY8X6gEEd4FMSpplQBBuLFdyhU7wkrypkUqRM1nMOBsfl_CqC3vbaPE_58qr0HwdOIEi-4cSW_kkD90/s400/shot_1306702603843.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621993913532547746" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISw7nVluGTBLqcE_H8CPWl9t2y3LeDFQuTd_yiQwJzET7CoAqc9y7e5jE5Ozdrb-1ac_kf-abiYD1v4ATxVyoyI8PTM_0S6r8_SnTiJQqYRsclcfcBfpk8qmsSZlXAXdiM22rhXQyLUYV/s1600/shot_1306702837913.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISw7nVluGTBLqcE_H8CPWl9t2y3LeDFQuTd_yiQwJzET7CoAqc9y7e5jE5Ozdrb-1ac_kf-abiYD1v4ATxVyoyI8PTM_0S6r8_SnTiJQqYRsclcfcBfpk8qmsSZlXAXdiM22rhXQyLUYV/s400/shot_1306702837913.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621993212981632386" /></a>My brother Cooper took us to this neat deli that was a refurbished little corner store, where I freaked out over all the cool sodas.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCl3SwJBKGiHhe21t0XIYDrqFcdmghQd1p1hgICFq4kMwGdpjjCJBxmMds1WXqg-AEWl_CzhED-a58j0V-uytgmqM4P3ySvDcqOkgjB79PrqAuDefr2_5XDzRNvUm6PO8NFc540uHRDq0/s1600/shot_1306702763943.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCl3SwJBKGiHhe21t0XIYDrqFcdmghQd1p1hgICFq4kMwGdpjjCJBxmMds1WXqg-AEWl_CzhED-a58j0V-uytgmqM4P3ySvDcqOkgjB79PrqAuDefr2_5XDzRNvUm6PO8NFc540uHRDq0/s400/shot_1306702763943.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621993202712209762" /></a>"Leninade: A drink worth standing in line for!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KTeECRVg4QhrzLDjLahOhGYw1VFojg_VqSKO3ophG0SJkOvWx7RK9j93l5SrVdtWYHuGiwf6VFPRCqDew9ROh0CRlj31pI-JLJouG3xOGUDk-XTqHaUkaQMSJMc3ScLLXdlOD0qax9X6/s1600/shot_1306702782300.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KTeECRVg4QhrzLDjLahOhGYw1VFojg_VqSKO3ophG0SJkOvWx7RK9j93l5SrVdtWYHuGiwf6VFPRCqDew9ROh0CRlj31pI-JLJouG3xOGUDk-XTqHaUkaQMSJMc3ScLLXdlOD0qax9X6/s400/shot_1306702782300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621993206023063378" /></a>"Drink Comrade, drink! It's this or the Gulag!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJSqMg1j3mhIgnfujF3fYSByPnY14z_dPiZlwhouc7JCDXob_EMZPbG1IsOA6f1m0Gx-5cGZxQoo5hSKoleNqa-I7pHZmMt26Ceb1Kw-Y_yEXKVwobo-3vnco_LF-RWwf8BGEcLJtIYJv/s1600/shot_1306702922351.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJSqMg1j3mhIgnfujF3fYSByPnY14z_dPiZlwhouc7JCDXob_EMZPbG1IsOA6f1m0Gx-5cGZxQoo5hSKoleNqa-I7pHZmMt26Ceb1Kw-Y_yEXKVwobo-3vnco_LF-RWwf8BGEcLJtIYJv/s400/shot_1306702922351.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621993198629857090" /></a>Mmmm.... so many different flavors of Jolt... how to choose?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgGUtCRf3dR2Ioohi9_hEv2ByE3uxLQ0h4532koMKbwKkeV5zHwp_ul66HSsqcDFJLlLKrSjVcPuOEOozjcineOBGveTH9djinU0WrCIuZZMdjkRqOZ4G0_BiCnQYW_BmoOlMOzz6HVIr/s1600/shot_1306702942669.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgGUtCRf3dR2Ioohi9_hEv2ByE3uxLQ0h4532koMKbwKkeV5zHwp_ul66HSsqcDFJLlLKrSjVcPuOEOozjcineOBGveTH9djinU0WrCIuZZMdjkRqOZ4G0_BiCnQYW_BmoOlMOzz6HVIr/s400/shot_1306702942669.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621991067777671650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkuo_3nsxmGpxIsTWeAFmVrN7o7cPB7XFlHX-t2OIX0D4D3cjJebE_p4oypdESwDOO-24FebClqfGDaZAs8QjUmtc8cFgs1fEgCY-9GsYnciQhsXrDcZ7-tECDNB_F5sqStB1K_RpTBhT/s1600/shot_1306702958554.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkuo_3nsxmGpxIsTWeAFmVrN7o7cPB7XFlHX-t2OIX0D4D3cjJebE_p4oypdESwDOO-24FebClqfGDaZAs8QjUmtc8cFgs1fEgCY-9GsYnciQhsXrDcZ7-tECDNB_F5sqStB1K_RpTBhT/s400/shot_1306702958554.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621991061300163026" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>We finally went out to breakfast at the Omelette and Waffle Shop, which has always caught my eye. I would always misread it and think that it said "Omelette the Waffle" which makes me laugh, I can't say why.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoIKVkdc92izwMdNnTmJfFDMyQYMn1HWs6cMirbiGIdo2qaR_h5b-dK3YPMwiS17dFH4vPq51n1jmNQkHyHlhU8xVHVPrZ7fl8ScUV4-fCZuMqTElNvpjXlKSTS5lVsWJVCILT4rxt28t/s400/IMG_20110530_100409.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621991054042700562" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyst32Kirtb9EscRi2lROIrRRJMAA0mAldEpvnO18x6W526qefbJvcYC0EG-ss0MtaitY_t6zkrJNJSFNT1uNrg0nLM3GeExLnQO9CecjQn0NVZ5TZSxF7aYtihAEx5jpGMmjLtj3pUupM/s1600/IMG_20110529_151029.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyst32Kirtb9EscRi2lROIrRRJMAA0mAldEpvnO18x6W526qefbJvcYC0EG-ss0MtaitY_t6zkrJNJSFNT1uNrg0nLM3GeExLnQO9CecjQn0NVZ5TZSxF7aYtihAEx5jpGMmjLtj3pUupM/s400/IMG_20110529_151029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621991055279662226" /></a>San Pedro also has the PERFECT <a href="http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/">aquarium</a>, I love it so much. It's actually kind of a homey little place, not at all a big or deluxe, but it is just set up so well that we are always delighted and wowed every time we go there.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYp6C9MRtwrkfz0JYc1GGsSRorI3VYOTPcAD1EpS0yx9_4U3CTbjhmC02PfnJD_AZxTIpi6GxbY0vdEJYpYkjEMROvSzSl2b18Z8YS0h2SWwuwLeJ1hhncd_vbs3_De4fJf1AD9ty0IiaB/s1600/shot_1306708307851.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYp6C9MRtwrkfz0JYc1GGsSRorI3VYOTPcAD1EpS0yx9_4U3CTbjhmC02PfnJD_AZxTIpi6GxbY0vdEJYpYkjEMROvSzSl2b18Z8YS0h2SWwuwLeJ1hhncd_vbs3_De4fJf1AD9ty0IiaB/s400/shot_1306708307851.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621989477285838466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-kyCq2dYL7YkhJ_BCT4ZDo2lDjgAi6Z8oAyYjAJ6mSsY47k-hQl1UXd-eDndGfmJ3z3KH1jD_EnS7yx72ciq0Il8uxiho76UETIT0DBc-5KO0pPa2vwlEgamYar1gKSY-4hcxx9QctcH/s1600/shot_1306708428409.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-kyCq2dYL7YkhJ_BCT4ZDo2lDjgAi6Z8oAyYjAJ6mSsY47k-hQl1UXd-eDndGfmJ3z3KH1jD_EnS7yx72ciq0Il8uxiho76UETIT0DBc-5KO0pPa2vwlEgamYar1gKSY-4hcxx9QctcH/s400/shot_1306708428409.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621989477844411058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZdjkh61ux7DTYtmJvZBsvDXPcZwmzoO_tkuqDMMPWULQ4eORmV2m_oKUOG0UQfiGbw6wPr4RUoRRf2bHJed69FjBM9UGpI-THiA_3Qs-gpagJ4X47dpSqnOB3S_wKj4eEjJmZPCAaGjK/s1600/shot_1306708929789.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZdjkh61ux7DTYtmJvZBsvDXPcZwmzoO_tkuqDMMPWULQ4eORmV2m_oKUOG0UQfiGbw6wPr4RUoRRf2bHJed69FjBM9UGpI-THiA_3Qs-gpagJ4X47dpSqnOB3S_wKj4eEjJmZPCAaGjK/s400/shot_1306708929789.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621989467074680146" /></a>Touchable tidepool exhibit!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE7h173-PFo4S5Y4q37Caf9Ss_pbATDCnDgUipXKCkFuC_UMkeK9nFnGnOdo-g-tJOehtn4Ily_QKDeQ6RYtil0BVMElQWMbFejISszC9WhmqBr47-wQ0a3rUf1daqLO4yt9v8gFXXe01/s1600/shot_1306708986393.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE7h173-PFo4S5Y4q37Caf9Ss_pbATDCnDgUipXKCkFuC_UMkeK9nFnGnOdo-g-tJOehtn4Ily_QKDeQ6RYtil0BVMElQWMbFejISszC9WhmqBr47-wQ0a3rUf1daqLO4yt9v8gFXXe01/s400/shot_1306708986393.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621989462114846802" /></a>And Henny turned 3 with a little help from Nana and Grandpa.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjik2MwzZgwcb0RWUFl6rnR3p3OFee9nZjceM4bHUdP7oA1ZcK7WB0Z6WAALDeZArxXTFNAkz3bDneR2Wbk8biOacBj5MzFGeOu8K8-0d0df6jQrqCBYK8Q-iSLaSIKPPxJW3vv0A7JGy_/s1600/shot_1306724972193.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjik2MwzZgwcb0RWUFl6rnR3p3OFee9nZjceM4bHUdP7oA1ZcK7WB0Z6WAALDeZArxXTFNAkz3bDneR2Wbk8biOacBj5MzFGeOu8K8-0d0df6jQrqCBYK8Q-iSLaSIKPPxJW3vv0A7JGy_/s400/shot_1306724972193.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621989463357685970" /></a>Nana and Grandpa who are retiring and moving back to Oregon. I'm excited for them but I really will miss San Pedro, I have to say. So glad we got to go back for one last fling.Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0