Date: 09/06/04 (Mon.) -- Labor Day Holiday (details duplicated in Mick Report)
niknotes: Sean ran a 10K in Marietta with his
friends Rich Colvin and Mark Kloberdanz. I took the boys to Stone
Mountain, where we rode the train, getting off at Confederate Hall to
find the Georgia Mineral Society was having an exhibition. There were
several tables, and the Hall has a permanent exhibit on how Stone Mountain was
formed, geologically speaking. There were also two rooms full of
experiments and crafts for the children. Jack and Mick each got to select
a polished red agate from Brazil to keep, and Mick chose and wore a Georgia
Mineral Society sticker that said "We will, we will ROCK you." We
got another sticker that says "I love Rocks" for their professional
geologist Uncle Eddie. Jack and Mick both enjoyed the volcano experiment,
which we even duplicated at home with our own food-colored vinegar and baking
soda. Mick examined some rock chips with tweezers and magnifying
glass. Jack made an edible conglomerate and a wax metamorphic rock.
And to think we almost didn't get off at the Walk-up Station because the sky was
threatening rain. It only sprinkled a tiny bit all afternoon, and after
seeing the Rock and Mineral Exhibit, we walked the rest of the way around the
mountain back to the "Crossroads" area to look at the old steam engine, tender,
and caboose, which seems to be Mick's favorite part of the park. Then we,
to Jack's delight especially, checked out the new Treehouse Challenge play area,
which has multi-leveled forts and slides and even a wading creek at one
end. We all enjoyed our visit to Georgia's Stone Mountain
Park very much. (I felt compelled to throw in some kind of
promotional tag line there, for some reason.)
Date: 09/07/04 (Tues.)
What I worked on:
Homework:
ORGANIZE [neutral face]
Date: 09/08/04 (Wed.)