Hello All! Welcome back to a rousing session of random! Today we will be discussing the benefits of interstate travel! Excited yet? I should hope so! I know this seemingly boring subject sounds like a potential snooze fest but in reality it is about as exciting as my week has been and my weekend promises to be!
It was an exciting week at the Mount Vernon Hotel as we prepared for our first session of history camp next week. When deciding to apply for this internship one of the main draws for me was this history camp. I absolutely adore children and doing crafts with them. The chance to impart my love of history on them was just a plus. Needless to say, I tend to forget how much preparation goes into kid camps AND educational crafts. The undertaking has not been of gargantuan proportions but it has taken many hours filled with tedious activities. For example, Ruthie (the other intern) and myself were appointed the task of coming up with a new board game for each child to make centered around the Museum and what they learn about it during their tours and explorations of it. Ever being the game board addict and forced familial participant in family game night, I suggested a variant on one of my favorite games. "Mystery at Mount Vernon" has the same basic rules as regular Clue. All names, locations, and weapons have been changed in order to protect those involved. As Ruthie drew up the character list, I created a basic grid layout for the game board and then began the arduous task of replicating this grid on 21 slightly larger, blank canvas boards. 21. At this moment I have around 8 left to layout and have spent roughly 13-15 hours on the completed ones. I got through the 8 part mini-series, The Kennedy's, 3 episodes of Bones, and a documentary on the effects of race music and the Civil Rights movement. My brain have sufficiently depleted that I may state that I have, in fact, watched an adequate amount of television.
Besides our lovely game boards, Ruthie and I had to practice making Taffy before we attempted to do it with the children. This little project was, sadly, not as successful. Yes, we combined all the necessary ingredients and heated the sugary substance to the requisite temperature. Unfortunately, we left it on the burner a shade longer than was Kosher. Instead of the pliabley yummy taffy that could be pulled and molded, we created a sticky, crystallized, Jolly Rancher substance that, though delicious, was slightly burnt and almost broke our teeth. Taffy as a project? Nixed. Instead we have decided to replace it with Rock Candy making. Personally, I think the kids have traded up.
We worked on other lesser activities that I promise I will come back and edit in but at this very moment my head is starting to ache a smidgin and I think we are almost to Providence. Did I mention that I am currently sitting on Megabus headed to Providence, RI where I will meet up with my roommate for a exciting and relaxing weekend in Cape Cod. To the rest of you, keep reading and have a wonderful weekend.
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