January 31, 2005

Sunday Picnic

Or as the French say, "pique-nique." Peek neek. I'm not joking.

I've been riding this wave of good fortune since somewhere around, oh, December 19th and it hasn't crested yet. Last week I received a care package in the mail from the happy little smurfs at the USBNC. I'm sitting here right now with their cookies in my tummy and their spirit on my mind. Not only did I receive most of the major Baha'i writings, but a badical "world citizen" t-shirt, some incredible edible treats, and a card signed by everyone that nearly brought me to tears. Thanks you guys. I heart you all.

Then this weekend happened. Friday I went swing dancing again, as promised. It gets better every time. I wasn't very motivated when taking ballroom and latin dance a couple months ago, but that was probably since I was the youngest student by about 20 years. I look forward to swinging all week, not least because of the great people there.

The same people who invited me to the picnic yesterday. The pictures below should tell the story pretty well. I knew it was going to be a good day when the sun came out and the puffy white clouds accompanied me on the drive to Orlando. At the riverside park it was beautiful, 75 degrees and breezy. We played dance football (crazy, right?), freeze tag, and several other games invented for people a third our age. I'm proud to say I was the winner of the chubby bunny contest, with 12 marshmallows. Sorry, no pictures of that. Not too sure you want to see Rabid George. Get it? Bunny? Rabid? Nevermind.

You all should have been there. This is the kind of fun awaiting you.

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Posted by George at January 31, 2005 08:17 PM
Comments

Hey there George!

Thanks for stoppin by my blog!

Sure looks like you guys know how to have a good time! And you are never too old to play a rousing game of chubby bunnie! Oh, no. Never.

Nice to meet you!
--Genevieve
http://www.andropolis.org/gen

Posted by: Genevieve at January 31, 2005 08:47 PM

Argh! Three nights under florescents healing the sick and wounded of the Middle TN area, and I come home to pictures of sunny skies and tanned natives. Cruel. Looking forward to deepening my paleness while treating the broken bodies of the area a 4th night now. Do you KNOW how long it's been since I've seen sunshine (on days off even)? Two and a half months. I'm soooo ready to ditch this town. Dogs, you're on your own. Get your paws as muddy as you like!

Posted by: Mandar at February 1, 2005 10:03 AM

While I'm not keen on complaining about Chicago becuase it's always awesome here, I will say that there is a thick slimy grimy layer of salt on everything, that it hasn't topped 35 in...a while...and that while sniper fire isn't on my list of things to be worried about, black ice certainly is.

Hellooooo sunshine!

Posted by: Lacey at February 1, 2005 10:42 AM

ok, so the crazy red streaks in the pictures, caused by the blinding sunshine... that's just a little too much. are you trying to make us cry, georgie? the texan in me needs to get back down to the south very soon... orlando it is. :)

Posted by: nas at February 1, 2005 03:15 PM

Sorry nazzy, you know I would never want to make you cry! The red streaks are only because my camera is not so good. I'm not trying to rub it in. Consider it gentle encouragement to visit.

Posted by: george at February 1, 2005 04:39 PM

oooh I'm feelin ya George...I wore a tank top today! yes that's right. I sweat walking around campus. and i love it!

Posted by: Navs at February 5, 2005 02:26 AM