Six months ago, John brought the kids to the indoor climbing gym and they lost interest within a half hour. He hasn't been pushing it to bring them again. However, on a recent rainy Sunday, the kids asked if they could go. Hazen got a gift certificate for his birthday, so it was hard to say no. Plus, we have all the gear and it was fun for the kids to get to use it.
Hazey is a "go for it" kind of kid. But when he gets to a certain point beyond his comfort zone, he definitely admits his discomfort.
Cal, on the other hand, is a heady climber. She needs to scope, plan, and then try and retry her attempts before she eventually bounds up to the top of a climb.
As is always the case, right after we return from my April vacation, John gets busy wrapping things up at UVM. It's a bit of a tease, as I still have six weeks of teaching before my year ends. The kids love the gatherings with the college kids.
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| the senior Outing Club awards banquet at Halvorsons |
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| The Outing Club picnic at High Meadow |
Because John had already secured High Meadow for a late afternoon picnic for his Outing Club, we decided to invite some of our local friends up for some playing around the pond.
