Weekend Scenes

 

SWEET SKULLS: Saturday afternoon, the kids sat down for a little art session. We had pre-ordered and curbside picked up sugar skull kits from the South Park  branch of King County Library System.

We were impressed with the variety and quantity of the kits' contents! A whole lot of bling and four bottles of paint between the two of them.

The kit also thoughtfully included a black paper plate to place the skull on, and a big ol' doily to fancy things up a bit.

CJ's skull wound up with a butterfly on its chin and what looks like a black leaf for a moustache.

Annabelle's skull is at the top of a the post. 

WINTER IS COMING: We've had a bit of a cold (for us) snap the past couple of days, with temps in the 30s. It almost feels like it could snow. We're trying to balance getting out and getting fresh air with the fact that there's a pandemic in it's third, and likely largest to-date, wave. 

One place we feel safe is an outdoor picnic table with just we four and no one else any closer than about 20 feet. It's on the front sidewalk of a convenience store called Super Deli Mart, in West Seattle. They have lots of soft drinks for the kids, a decent taplist for the adults and lots of snacks and sandwiches if one needs something to nosh on.

When we head there, it's almost like packing for skiing or camping. 

We have masks, hats, gloves, coats, boots, scarves and such.. Here's Annabelle and her freshly-pinked hair braving the elements.

                          

We even have our very own propane heater hidden under the table. That thing is a champ! Really takes the edge off and the propane only costs us about a buck per session (long enough to have a couple of drinks and play a board game or two).

On Sunday we played King of Tokyo. I got to be the Kraken because I had my Seattle Kraken hoody on.

Christian was the King of Tokyo that day, if you're wondering who won.

We have also been playing a lot of High Risk recently. It's a quick, dice-rolling game where you're trying to scale a mountain. 

We've played it a dozen times. I don't think I've won even once. :/ I think I'm too conservative, and not willing to take a high enough risk, as the game's name suggests.

ESCAPISM: An email with a round up of fun things to check out during these pandemic times. One reccomendation was the National Museum of American History's animated series of six computer pioneers, including Kenneth Olson and Grace Hopper. That’s here: https://americanhistory.si.edu/american-enterprise-exhibition/videos/computer-pioneers. 

The email also made mention of a library system that hosts online escape rooms. They have one with a "Stranger Things" theme coming up Fri, Nov 13th, at 1 pm (https://www.esopuslibrary.org/teens). Their page also includes links to Marvel Avengers Escape Room, Wonderland Escape Room, and a Star Wars Escape Room. 

We've done a couple of escape rooms in person and enjoyed them, so we'll have to check this virtual experience out.