I don’t know what’s been up with me lately. I’m in some kind of funk. I have no real energy or zest. I think part of it is that GB is finished with school. And part of it is that, even though I had a spectacular time in Santa Fe, I got all pooped out. I love to travel, but it does wear me out. And I just can’t seem to get my get-up-and-go back.
I keep worrying that I’m gonna forget some major commitment, or be slack about something big. Right now, I’ve been pretty slack with my house keeping. My floors need washing and my bathrooms need scrubbing. But all I want to do is read and watch my new favorite show, Jon and Kate plus 8. I keep thinking that if she can keep it together with eight kids, I ought to be ok with my group.
Anyway, we did do one school-y thing today. We made a rocket out of a film canister, some water, and some crushed alka-seltzer. We’ve tried it before, but we had major success today. It really makes a huge difference when you use the film canisters that snap when you close them. Don’t use the ones with the easy-off lids.
Here is GB demonstrating. And just in case you can’t hear him, he cracked me up when he called the alka-seltzer ‘Alcatraz’! How funny is that!?
by Dana, on June 4 2008 @ 10:01 pm
That is GREAT!!! We’ve tried it only with the black canisters, and I did hear the clear ones are MUCH better… and it looks like they are! Now, I just need to get my hands on some of those clear ones…
It was nice to hear your voice and laughter!
I hope you get some energy back and have some fun this summer.
by Steph, on June 6 2008 @ 7:53 pm
Cool! James would like the Alka Seltzer rocket thing; I’ll look for directions on-line. (((HUGS))) I hope you’re feeling better soon.