The Dynamic Duo

Well, I can’t finish the vacation yet. I’m just TOO tired. And all because my friend can’t say NO.
I started out good; put the soup in the crock pot so I wouldn’t have to cook tonight. Actually got the birthday present that I had been putting together for weeks mailed off to UltraGirl. (May 4, right?) Then I rushed right home so I could catch a ride BACK to Arco to judge High School Senior Project Presentations.
Its all Debbie’s fault. She’s my Weightwatcher Co-leader. A couple of our WeightWatcher ladies, who also happen to be high school english teachers asked her for a favor. “Please come help us out with our Senior Project Judging Thursday and Friday nights 6-9 p.m.” When she said Yes, I felt like I had to also, cause she is even busier than I am.
So that is how I came to be sitting in a high school classroom with about 8 other people with a grading sheet in front of me judging these kids on how well prepared they were, how poised, content of talk, visual aids, etc, etc, etc. And there were three other rooms of judges doing similar things. This Senior Project is a requirement for graduation, and has been in effect since the year before Jim graduated. I remember going to watch his presentation on…..........can you guess? That’s right; basketball. A report is part of the project, and he wrote about the history of basketball. Then he had a half day “camp” for kids, and recruited some of his buddies to help with defense, shooting, free throw, etc. stations. I was actually very impressed with his talk. He took the judges on a “field trip” to the gym where he demonstrated some techniques, then pitted them against each other in a shooting contest. The coveted prize? One of three T-Shirts he had left over from his camp. Well, the judges were all such lousy shots that his free throw contest ended up being a lay-up contest, but he finally came up with three winners. Then he showed video of his camp in action. The best part was after the show when he presented me with a T-Shirt of my own.
We had some interesting ones tonight. One boy took us outside and showed us how to shoe a horse. A girl rebuilt part of her brother’s motorcycle and had pictures of the different steps. Another boy designed a roof for the welding shed, and another helped build a roof for the new concessions stand (he actually did the best job on his talk).There was one more girl, but she was pretty bad; she just made some school bags to donate to Humanitarian Aid.
Well, I was so stressed out after work that I forgot to tape SURVIVOR. Luckily, Debbie’s husband did, so we watched it after we got back about 10:00 at her house.If I had missed Survivor my day would have been SHOT. In case YOU missed it, Shi-Ann got voted off. Now there’s only 5!
So, you can see why I’m so tired. I’ve gotta get off this computer and get to bed.
I can’t be TOO mad at Debbie, however. In fact I feel kind of bad for her. You see, I’m a little better at saying No. I only signed up for one night, but she has to go back tomorrow.
Night All,
UM