Discovering Perspective

Sunday, July 23, 2006

Ottawacrew Camping 2006


Relaxing weekend full of camping fun.

- I caught the biggest fish but Mekki gets the fastest catch
- I get one more Boggle point. 'Aw' is the correct spelling not 'aww'.
- I maintain Uchre bragging rights "I'm going alone for the win" with the second hand in a row with both bowers and the ace.
- Wait for the frustrated guys to leave before lighting the fire in the time it takes them to return from the next site with camp fuel.
- Yes, bacon fat is flammable. Please don't test that again.
- Good food
- Good converstations

I'm up for it again next year.

posted by Sarah at 5:32 PM |


Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Guess I was wrong



Looks like I do still react to bee stings in less than pleasant ways.

posted by Sarah at 12:32 PM |


Monday, July 17, 2006

30 : Love for the wasps

Liz dropped by this evening for the open Monday night chez nous. We went over to the park to play some tennis. A couple of yellow jackets were buzzing about when we got there but we didn't really think much of it. We hit the ball back and forth for a while when one went near the net post and I chased after it. I soon felt a sting on my right leg quickly followed up by one on my left. As I jumped away startled screaming "ow!ow!ow!" trying to avoid the swatting instinct, I noticed the swarm of wasps. It would appear they made a nest in the post. Mekki and Liz spent the next fifteen minutes trying to get our stuff (inconveniently all piled against the post) so we could leave.

Luckily I don't seem to react as severely as I did as a child but it is still less than pleasant.

Then back home for some chatting, beer and dinner followed by some MarioKart to top off the evening.

posted by Sarah at 11:07 PM |


Sunday, July 02, 2006

One : Love

Taking up tennis again. I loved it back in grade 9 when we did the tennis unit in phys.ed. Mekki and I noticed the park down the street has open courts so we dug out our old rackets and have made it out twice so far. The first time was just getting back into the swing and adjusting to the ten year gap in muscle memory.

Today we played a few sets and got some pretty decent play in. Mekki still seems to have the advantage but I'm catching up fast. We're aiming for at least twice a week maybe alternating with some basketball.

It was really fun and a great workout.

posted by Sarah at 12:49 AM |