Monday, November 24, 2008
Hard work and new boots
Did a lot of random things today, working with a gaggle of teenagers at church today. We were putting together baskets to give away later in the day and while we worked hard, we also had a lot of fun. Our fearless leader, who seems much like a Pied Piper of teenagers, kept us going and mostly organized. Her words of wisdom to me "if you can get a kid to do it, don't do any unnecessary work yourself". So I corraled kids into picking up, breaking down boxes, recycling, building boxes, moving cans, etc. Got kids to load up a truckload of cardboard into one girl's truck and escorted her to the dump to recycle.
I went to check things out when we opened and was amazed. There were people lined up out the door, into the parking lot and we moved quick. As soon as I could unbox pies and organize packages of rolls, someone had come to get them. We caught a break and cleaned up our space. We were mostly ready to go when the last basket went out. As I noticed last year, teenagers are funny. Pied Piper has 2 sons, both incredibly tall, one incredibly cute. At times, he's one of our best organizers, making sure everyone has something to do, corraling those who are playing too much. Tonight, during our breaks, he ventured back to "typical teen". Playing a more advanced game of Rock Paper Scissors and the time-honored classic, Burnout (his brother got him a few times....and good). Our "serious leader" is still just a kid. A good kid, but a silly, goofy teen. I hope he doesn't lose that for some time.
When I got home, there were the replacement boots that Zappos shipped me. Mmmmmm. Both pair the right size and for all that they are supposed to be one pair black and one pair brown, both pair look black. Which leaves me in a dilemma. I love the toe of one and the heel of the other. I'm calling in a reinforcement tomorrow to help me determine if I'm color-blind or crazy. Hopefully, she'll also help me figure out if I'm losing my mind in other areas as well......
I went to check things out when we opened and was amazed. There were people lined up out the door, into the parking lot and we moved quick. As soon as I could unbox pies and organize packages of rolls, someone had come to get them. We caught a break and cleaned up our space. We were mostly ready to go when the last basket went out. As I noticed last year, teenagers are funny. Pied Piper has 2 sons, both incredibly tall, one incredibly cute. At times, he's one of our best organizers, making sure everyone has something to do, corraling those who are playing too much. Tonight, during our breaks, he ventured back to "typical teen". Playing a more advanced game of Rock Paper Scissors and the time-honored classic, Burnout (his brother got him a few times....and good). Our "serious leader" is still just a kid. A good kid, but a silly, goofy teen. I hope he doesn't lose that for some time.
When I got home, there were the replacement boots that Zappos shipped me. Mmmmmm. Both pair the right size and for all that they are supposed to be one pair black and one pair brown, both pair look black. Which leaves me in a dilemma. I love the toe of one and the heel of the other. I'm calling in a reinforcement tomorrow to help me determine if I'm color-blind or crazy. Hopefully, she'll also help me figure out if I'm losing my mind in other areas as well......
