A very wet and muddy Games Day and a Potluck comprised the weekend that marked the beginning of Summer.
We began on Saturday with a big game extravaganza at the 100 Acre Wood. Explorers came together with the intention of exploring one of our most vibrant and joyful human learning states. We played! Play, it turns out, is an ingenious way for nature to excite us into getting to know the world and how it works. If you are really interested in this, please watch the TED talk embedded below. Really, it is worth it! You'll also gain some insight on why we, in the Explorers' Club, do some of what we do.
Needless to say, we had fun. We got to know one another and played some games of Hide! to start it off. A trek down the trail revealed some very interesting bird language (a bunch of crows very upset about something) and what we thought, at first, was a porcupine up in a tree. That porcupine turned out to have feathers, and as it stretched its wing, proved none other than our great and wise (and sometimes ferocious) great horned owl.
After admiring the owl for a bit, we decided to try out a new game: Ripple through the Forest. This game is based on bird language and the concentric rings of response that go out through the world as we act. It's particularly noticeable in the "wild." Games are prone to lead to discovery. A giant wood frog. Some interesting plants. Some beautiful wetlands. All this was part of playing.
And, as you who attended know, so was the sudden thunderstorm that soaked us to the bone! No time for dilly dallying. Hypothermia is possible in the very warm conditions, and Explorers' attitudes were being taxed. We had to move! Thanks goodness, again, for games. A game of Everybody's It and a romp down the trail warmed us up. Then a run up a hill and a mudslide were a perfect ending compliment to the wet, muddy, and wild games day.
The Potluck was a wonderful success. Thanks so much to all who showed up. Tennant Lake is a magical place, and we were blessed with some great weather. Good food, good company, and a few games/explorations were all part of it. We even managed to walk through a flood, which was quite exciting!
We're looking forward to a great Summer full of Exploring. Thanks so much for all of your support!
Don't forget to check out our pics in the Summer photo Gallery.
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