This post is a little belated, but it's just a momentary coverage of the past couple of weeks and an update on current events:
I visited my family again this past weekend and spent some good time with them. At last I got to see them play basketball games in the Upward program and I was able to see all three of my little siblings make baskets. Maddie showed me her trophie from the half marathon that she ran a short while ago (placed 2nd in her age group!) and Dad made a specialty steak dinner in honor of my visit.
My parents took the opportunity of my presence to go out and see a movie together, so while they were away, the girls and I took out a toy that they had been putting off until I could see them again. Me being a mechanical engineering major, they felt like saving it until I could give them a hand.
That's right: a little robotic arm!
We broke it open on the dinner table and spent about two hours assembling it. In order to ensure that everything worked properly, I was in charge of most of it, but they were punching out pieces and inserting screws and putting things in places and having a good old time. By the end of the production, Maddie had gotten so proficient at it that I gave her the job of putting together the control box all on her own. I'm pleased to say she did it perfectly. We had fun playing with it and picking up small things and moving them around until it was bedtime.
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| Here we all are with the finished product! Yes, we are in a restaurant - the picture was taken after the fact. Maddie is holding the control box that she assembled. Lily was in charge of parts inventory. |
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| AHHHH! It's taken control! |
In other news, I've been helping working out kinks and plans regarding proms and formals coming up soon. I'm sure you all know by now that I am escort for a few friends to their prom this year. Oh, and Elaine said yes, by the way. So, just so there's no confusion, let me outline everyone for you:
- I am escorting a good old friend of mine named Jessica (who goes to a different college now) to her sorority formal on March 30. It is apparently something that only occurs once every four years and it is black tie. Jessica and I go way back, mostly because of our moms, but we are kind of kindred spirits. Besides, I was her date to her junior prom a few years ago. I just hope she remembers how to dance XD
- I am taking a dear friend named Rebecca who goes to my church in my hometown to her senior prom on March 31. She and I know one another primarily through her sister, but really I love their whole family.
- I'm accompanying Elaine to her senior prom on April 14. You all already know that story!
She has a beautiful dress, I am told, that has colors of blue and aqua (some of my favorites!) but I haven't seen it yet. She told me that she wanted it to be a surprise, so she and her mother are going to the formal wear store to pick out the colors and design of my vest and tie. Our mothers are also collaborating on the flowers: her corsage and my boutineer. I will be driving her and she has also left me in charge of surprising her with where we will have dinner. For fear of the slight possibility that she might read this, I can't reveal anything, but I think there are some really nice plans in the making... =]
As I said, I am excited, but I really hope that she is much more excited than me. I am sort of a big fan of prom, which is probably rare for a gentleman, but take that as you like. High school was great, and prom for me was a beautiful part of it. That's why I want to do everything I can to try to make sure that Rebecca and Elaine both have really good proms as well. I'd say that it's true that some things just come to some people, but for the most part things are what you make them.
I try to make my life an adventure. What do you make yours?
I'm Jonathon, and this is my life.
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