04.26.06
Posted in amusements, friends and family at 3:30 pm by spryken
Slee accuses me of knowing everybody. Or at least someone every where we go. I’m not just talking about around town. It seems every where we go, I see someone I know.
The most recent time was our last weekend away. We pack up the boys and drive to New Bern, NC. I have never been there. Never!!
We visited the original State Capital and the Tyron Palace. We learn a lot about North Carolina history that I didn’t know. And I am a native. It is the last night and we are going out to eat. We get to the restaurant and of course there is a wait. So we are waiting outside, I look up and say “You’re not going to believe this”. Walking up the street to the same restaurant is a co-worker and his wife. I had no idea they were going to New Bern. They just decided to get away.
As we were packing the car to leave, I struck up a conversation with a older man. He had looked familiar. Turns out, he knew my father from High School from back in China Grove/Landis/Kannapolis. That’s 2 in one trip!!
What does all of that have to do with the Title of this post, you may ask. Well, nothing really. But at lunch today, I was in a local fast food restaurant. I had to change tables due to some cramped seating. I spoke to the older couple sitting beside me, explaining why I sat down and immediately got up to move.
They then struck up a conversation. We had a pleasant chat, just like old friends. I found out that he was her boyfriend. Not only that her first boyfriend. They had lost touch for 50 years. And since her husband died, they re-met and have been together for 10 years.
We had a very nice conversation. Being open to such chance meetings brightens my life. I hope I brought as much joy to their lunch, as they did to mine.
Maybe this is why I always know someone every where I go. Or at least seem to know someone. I learned this from my dad, or inherited it, not sure which. I just am open to talk with people I chance to meet.
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04.25.06
Posted in BoyScouts at 1:40 pm by spryken
Remember to print out and bring your Environmental Science Merit Badge Work Sheet. You will also need pencil/pen and paper. We will have to keep a journal of observations and you will have to take some notes.
Requirement 1: Timeline of Environmental Science in America with contributions by the Boy Scouts.
Requirement 2: Use a good dictionary or Wikipedia.
Requirement 5: Environmental Impact Statement. Ohio State University provides a fact sheet on Environmental Impact Statements.
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Posted in BoyScouts at 1:29 pm by spryken
Here is the schedule and agenda for the meetings:
May 10th
- Requirement 1 - Timeline of environmental science
- Requirement 2 - Definitions
- Requirement 4 - We will be doing (B). We will choose 2 study plots, mark them and make our first observations.
- Requirement 5 - Discuss Environmental Impact Statements - homework, create an Environmental Impact Statement
May 17th
- Requirement 3 (A) - Greenhouse effect experiment
- Requirement 4 - continued, we will make our second observation
- Requirement 3 (F) - discuss pollution prevention, resource recovery, and conservation - homework pick 2 ways of preventing pollution that we discussed and practice for 1 week at home
May 24th
- Requirement 3 (B) - Air Particulate experiment
- Requirement 3 (C) - Discuss Water Pollution - Homework, write a 100 word report on how the discussed pollutant affects aquatic life, what the effect was and whether the effect is linked to biomagnification
- Requirement 6 - discuss career opportunities in environmental science.
May 31st
- Requirement 3 (E) - Discuss Endangered Species - homework, write a 100 word report on an endangered species found in NC, include what is being done to protect it and how many are left in the wild. Include a drawing.
- Requirement 4 - continued, last observation trip - homework, write a short report on your journal of observations
June 7th
- Requirement 3 (D) - Soil Erosion experiment, make a poster illustrating the experiment
- Wrap up all homework
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04.21.06
Posted in BoyScouts, addictions, friends and family at 11:09 am by spryken
Ok, I had to get in that Matt and I went to Philmont last year. And since I wanted to test posting a image file, I thought this would be the time.
It was truly a great trip. If you get a chance….GO!!
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Posted in BoyScouts at 10:58 am by spryken
I am starting a class for the Environmental Science Merit Badge for my Boy Scout Troop.
I will post my agenda here, as I get it prepared. Also, there will be some class notes. Until then, here is the Environmental Science Merit Badge Work Sheet we will be using.
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