Savages at Civilization

One Field Trip:

Duration: All Damned Day (I'm pretty sure that's what it said on the actual volunteer sheet). 

Three grade five classes. 

 Five girls in my group. 

 One kick-ass museum (that unfortunately is very easy to lose children in). 

 Wood carvings, totem poles and puffin head masks.


 Writing your name in hieroglyphics. 

 A pyramid mystery workshop and a very realistic-looking mummy. A crazy funny museum employee and a hilarious music workshop involving elastics with pennies wrapped around our shoes to make tappers, Indonesian musical instruments, African drums, a story about a rhinoceros and an elephant, and a move called 'le wiper'. (Yep. I tap danced. With my son. Pretty much worth the price of admission right there, wouldn't you say?) 

 Roughly two hours of bus riding both ways.

 One kid with a poked eye and one with his head stuck in the sleeve of his jacket.

 Two extra-strength Advil.

 One day that turned out considerably better than I thought it might.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I hope they gave you the Advil. It sounds like the least they could do, under the circumstances.
November 9, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Ms. G said…
I would say yes, the tap dancing makes it worth the whole day : )
November 9, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Julie said…
glad to hear you had a good day at my old stomping grounds.

advil and a shot of something to make your tummy warm and fuzzy is what i would have gone for!
November 9, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Nicole said…
I'm strangely happy to hear that there is, out there, someone else who gets his head stuck in his jacket sleeve. Because I thought Jake was the only one who could accomplish that.
November 9, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Pam said…
Hey! Where's the picture of you tap dancing?! Glad the day was fun, with the help of super-Advil.
November 9, 2010 at 1:27 PM
Mary Lynn said…
Aw! I love the Museum of Civilization. I haven't been there in AGES.

Yay Advil.
November 9, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Amber said…
You are brave to be one of the field trip parents. I do not think that is something I would ever do, it isn't safe to take as much Advil as I'd need.
November 9, 2010 at 9:42 PM
Eve said…
The whole experience sounds very interesting, to say the least. I'd like to try the tap dancing myself.
November 9, 2010 at 10:40 PM
Marilyn (A Lot of Loves) said…
I've been on two field trips and they were the true test of patience for me. I dread the next field trip request form because I feel obligated to offer to be a parent helper. I just can't say no.
November 10, 2010 at 12:48 AM
Rosemary said…
You really do need a day off after one of those trips don't ya? I've done several and I've learned oh so much :) especially about myself...
November 10, 2010 at 5:41 AM
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