12 years ago the gang was gathered, as they often did, at the Marshall's lake cabin. Rainne, my good friend, married into a family of 9 kids. With their spouses and kids and friends of family and kids, and us Soltices, it was a crowd. This time "Uncle Stinky" was there. I tried to tell my 3 kids, then 3, 5 and 7 that it was rude to call someone stinky, but Uncle insisted and let's face it, it was irresistible . He's a bit of a throw-back, all long-haired, and unbathed, making a hippy statement.
Uncle Stinky was recruited to go with the kids down to the beach to throw rocks. Little 3 year old Lindsay was allowed to tag along. 10 minutes after they left, 3 of the young guys came tumbling back into the yard, huffing and puffing and begging for the shovel. "We found a dead porcupine! Uncle Stinky wants to bury it!"Off they went shovel in hand.
Later, the report via Uncle Stinky: "So, there we were, after digging the hole and placing the porcupine into it. I asked the kids if we should have a moment of silence and then say a few words. They all stood there quietly, even though a dead porcupine is pretty cool. I asked if anyone wanted to say anything. There was little Linds, all serious (what is she? 3?), she said 'He was a good porcupine'".
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Home School Art Classes Edmonton
Weekly Home School
Instructor Margot Soltice
$150/term + minimal supplies
(10% student discount)
Term 1 - Drawing
Tuesdays, Sept 7 - 28, Oct 5 & 12
Grades 1 - 6, 9:30AM - 12:30PM
Grades 7 - 12, 1:30PM - 4:30PM
This class is for all skill levels. Drawing is an essential component of art. Students will learn to draw what they see using various materials. Here, they will learn line, composition, and 3 dimensional drawing using shading. This is a good class to take before Home School Art- playing with media, offered in November 2010.
Term 2 - Playing with Media
Tuesdays Nov 2 - 30 & Dec 7
Grades 1 - 6, 9:30AM - 12:30PM
Grades 7 - 12, 1:30PM - 4:30PM
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