cold but with some hints of spring
This past weekend was a long weekend - Presidents' Day on Monday - and since it's a federal holiday we all had the day off. Friday was a day off for Z so he participated in an urban wilderness camp. It sounds counter-intuitive since we are in the center of a major metropolitan area, but there are definitely large swathes of nature within the District. Boy Scouts is not an option due to logistics and I still want Z to learn basic wilderness skills (though Mo points out that whenever we visit Morocco or the Philippines Z spends a lot of time in a rural environment). I'm glad he is able to go since I don't think he's up for overnight camp yet. When he was a younger he and a whole gaggle of kids went to a "classic" camp way out in MD but they hated the long bus ride and complained about the bugs, etc. The only fun thing was all the weaponry. Z still has his wooden sword and he discovered an interest in archery which he continued with a formal class.
I was knocked out with a cold for most of the weekend but I was OK enough for all of us to attend the Premiere Lacrosse League championship final on Monday. We had gotten free tickets to the double-header on the first night, and disounted tickets to the final. I sent to my mom and cousins a video clip about lacrosse in the Philippines so that they know there's a Philippine national team that is heading to the Olympics and that Z might qualify for!
I was knocked out with a cold for most of the weekend but I was OK enough for all of us to attend the Premiere Lacrosse League championship final on Monday. We had gotten free tickets to the double-header on the first night, and disounted tickets to the final. I sent to my mom and cousins a video clip about lacrosse in the Philippines so that they know there's a Philippine national team that is heading to the Olympics and that Z might qualify for!