“Uncle Chris’s Science Camp” is the name we’ve given to the concept of my nieces and nephews coming to visit for various forms of educational fun. In October 2012 we had the inaugural edition, with my oldest niece, Bridget, coming from California to visit (with her mother) for a few days of activities.
Here’s a rundown of the things we did. I have lots more to say of course, and pictures, but I haven’t yet had the time to get that done. I did want to get this much published and out there …
Wednesday:
arrival
UCSC t-shirts from Aunt Kitty
Thursday:
wash car (how exciting!)
hardware store
fly things in park
sundial on sidewalk with chalk
Halloween decor on front porch, and sidewalk chalking
fix the toilet (mentioned only ’cause it turned into A Thing)
dinner at Harmony
Friday:
fly more things in a different park
Beltline, with UFO, graffiti and skate park
visit to land trust: big tree swing, city overlook, feed Big Lou!
Sharon dinner and Braves game
Fernbank science center for planetarium (“Cowboy Astronomer”) and then science exhibits
Saturday:
Howl-O-Weenie in Dunwoody (dachsunds in costumes in suburbia)
Maker Faire at Georgia Tech
late lunch, some relaxation before
picking up Chris N. and meeting up again at
FLUX art event in Castleberry Hill
late night trip to Delia’s Chicken Shack
and Kroger for needed sundries
Sunday:
Diet Coke plus Mentos equals eruption (next time get bigger Diet Coke bottles); link to paper
Sunspot viewing through telescope (with solar filter!)
annual St. Francis of Assisi pet blessing at Decatur church (with Julia!)
Sharon dinner
SpaceX Dragon launch
Monday:
Vinegar and baking soda rocket launch, didn’t go so great, better next time!
to the airport!