Projects Aplenty

RECRUITMENT POSTERS:  On a too-long-ago visit to Kennedy Space Center, I fell in love with a series of posters they had on display there. I carefully photographed each one.

Happily, today I learned the posters are now available to the public (for non-commercial uses). You should check each and every one of them out here: http://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/resources/mars-posters-explorers-wanted/?linkId=25534068

PARTY PREP: June seems to be a month with one party after another. Today, we began prepping for an end of  year celebration at the kids' learning center. It's a many-faceted endeavor.

For one, we're working on helping with an Earth-friendly themed snack table. We're going to be baking Earth cookies, making some Earth cups filled with popcorn, carving a world map on a watermelon, and today we turned some little orange citrus thingees into Loraxes. Or Lorex. Or Lorii. Or Loricies. (What *is* the plural or Lorax?)

 The Lorax is a character from a Dr. Seuss book of the same name. 

And on another front, we're trying to establish a non-profit organization (recognized by state and federal governments) to benefit the school. It's a bit of a process/project (understatement!). A 'community chest' if you will, Annabelle made a mascot for the group.
His name is Chester. We're currently working on making a 3-D version of him.

Below are his papier mache feet.

 And here he is with his new nose, eyes and mouth.

Hopefully he'll be done in time for his world premiere on Thursday!