Today Tessa worked on her Halloween costume until it was time for us to go to Loveland to meet Cristian at the Innovation Lab (Be You House). We arrived around 10:00am. Cristian taught us about the rules of soccer, soccer terminology and then he took us outside to show us some soccer drills to practice. We both learned a lot! Then Tessa taught Cristian how to juggle. We left some beanbags for him to practice with and then headed to Ft. Collins.
In Ft Collins, we purchased a new soccer ball, had lunch and then went to the “Occupy Ft. Collins” demonstration at Maple and College. We spent the afternoon with a group of people of all ages hoping to affect change. It felt good to do something that might make a difference. It felt good to participate, in a small way, in our democracy.
At the rally, Tessa created her own sign and enjoyed hanging out with the people there. Many people honked in support and only 2 or 3 people voiced their displeasure of our efforts, including one guy who gave us the finger. The day was an overwhelmingly positive experience and I hope to participate more.
On our way home, we stopped at a fabric store where Tessa purchased material for a design project. (She wants to decorate her backpack) At home, I rested while Tessa went outside to pick tomatoes from her garden. Then she went up to her room to study Algebra. Later she made a sauce from her tomatoes and served it over polenta for her dinner.
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