Showing posts with label Granny squares. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Granny squares. Show all posts

Monday, February 11, 2008

Weekend in Latin

Michael, Sam and Dan, preparing to attend a slave auction followed by a Roman banquet. Students offered themselves as slaves for dinner in order to raise money for a scholarship fund.

I am recovering from a weekend spent with about 300 latin-speaking high school students...as one attendee declared, "The Biggest Nerd Festival in Kentucky". It was the Kentucky Junior Classical League convention. What an interesting experience! I chaperoned for the Covington Latin School group of 80 kids...the biggest group there. Our kids totally rocked in almost every competition--from classical costumes to academics, from talent to trivia. I was so impressed at how our kids did. They were wild and crazy, of course--but even MY kids seemed to behave themselves. I think they were too busy and worn out to get into too much trouble. I am especially proud of the excellent hairstyles the boys came up with.
Sam (left) and his buddy Michael. I really like the glowy effect this pink stuff gave off...

Dan was going for a Mohawk, but I think we need to practice that at home a little bit. But I think he could qualify to sub in during a Flock Of Seagulls reunion tour!

I spend alot of time over the weekend sitting around watching the kids have fun. I managed to crochet a zillion granny squares which I hope to someday assemble into a baby afghan or something (depending on how many more I make. It seems "a zillion" doesn't go very far once they are assembled).