Apr 30, 2006 09:31
I knew there weren't going to be any tacos.
I knew that the groups would be somewhat large.
And when I walked into the room to find "Tips for Large Groups" taped to the door, that should have been a sign.
And when Vanessa said, "Umm we need to talk..." that should have been a sign.
But seriously. A ropes course with 27 first graders?
Yes, I happen to really like working with little kids, and yes I'm pretty damn good at it, and yes it was a beautiful day, and yes I got to hang out with Meagan, and yes it turns out that Vanessa can magically produce diet coke on command, and yes we all got a dollar folded into a ring, but still......actually could someone please remind me what I was complaining about?
Greg: Do you have a flagpole?
Me: (checks pockets) Sorry, not on me.
So the Girl Scouts did this long drawn out flag ceremony over a flag that they raised on a pulley thrown over a branch. We all predicted the branch would break. And this was strange because Camp Highroad did in fact have a flagpole which the Girl Scouts could have seen from where they were standing.
Vanessa on her Native American drum:
Vanessa: So now the plan is to hollow out a log and stretch the skin over that, but I can't because the chainsaw is broken
Me: I'm pretty sure that's how the Native Americans did it. With a chainsaw.
Vanessa: They actually invented the chainsaw. They would get some rasperry vine and spin it around very fast.
(This was just moments before Vanessa taught us how to kill a rabbit with a stick.)
Small children on the subject of my career:
Small Child: When I am a famous writer you can come work for me.
Me: Wow, thanks
Small Child: If I feel like it.
Small children on the subject of age:
Me: If all the little brownies could come over here...
Brownie (hands on hips, never a good sign): We're not little!
Me: You're right, I'm sorry. If all the young ladies could come over here....
Brownie (stamps foot): We're not young!!
Me: Yeah, don't push it.
Interesting brownie funfact: They all thought that walking over bridges (the log one by the zip wire and the plank one by the trust falls) was an actual ropes course activity (yay can we do it again?!!)
Finally, Meagan on life, death, and graduation
Me: This time next week I'l be graduated
Meagan: That just means you have to find life insurance three weeks sooner than me
Peter: Why life insurance?
Meagan: In case she dies
Peter: If she's dead why would she care?
Me: It's not like I have to provide for a family.
Meagan: You could leave it all to your hamster
Me: You're expecting my hamster to outlive me?
Meagan: Yes.