What Struck Me

Today I joined Tim’s class on a field trip to a local environmental center. We were supposed to learn how to tap maple trees but it was too cold (as determined by the school principal, apparently) to stand around outside, so instead we sat in a little hut (some of these kids bundled in snowpants and boots to keep warm because we were told “outside no matter what!”) We did learn how to tap maples, but we didn’t get to see any actual tapping.

The presenter was good, he had the kids focused and laughing as he told a few tall tales. For example, did you know that chocolate sprinkles are actually tiny little chocolate covered ants? Well, I knew that because my dad told me, but apparently it was news to these kids, go figure. He told them to listen closely next time they have ice cream and they’ll hear wee little screams when they bite down.

As my co-chaperon said- you just know these kids are gonna do that!

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