Friday night, Maggie's Girl Scout troop (which includes Siobhan, Lila, and Celia) met at our house, so we could discuss how they want to spend their cookie earnings (they have not given up on Disneyland....) and how we'll get started on the Silver Award. They spent the night and the next morning we all were on the road by around 6:45 a.m.
We arrived at Crissy field at 7:30 a.m. to help volunteer for the annual Golden Gate Bridging. (For those not in the know, when you move up to a new level of scouting, you "bridge" from one level to the next. Because we live near one of the greatest bridges in the world, scouts can walk across the Golden Gate Bridge to move from Junior Scouts to Cadet. Emily's troop did it, and I remember it being quite wonderful.)
Our troop worked at the registration tables until about noon, when the girls were released from their bonds. The girl scouts provided lunch and the girls spent the afternoon hanging out at the beach (Siobhan and Maggie) or in the field, listening to the DJ and taking photographs (Celia and Lila). When we left, I got this pic of the girls, with the bridge in the background.
I was utterly wiped out that evening--combination, early rise, sun, wind, volunteer duties, and old age--so it was a good thing that the next day was Mother's Day. Frank was a sweetheart, and arranged for a picnic at Tilden with the Rick and Becky Prices (including Jake and Nina), John Price, (Rick & John's mom) Harriet, (Rick and John's niece) Julia, and Jackie and Yusuf (and their nephew, Zaheer). We got the same spot in Tilden that we scored last year, and it was lovely. A bit chilly, but really lovely. Here are me, Harriet, Jackie, Becky, and Julia.
It was a wonderful weekend.
This week, Frank and I are playing hookey on Thursday afternoon to attend a Giants game together. And Saturday evening is Maggie's end-of-the-season soccer party. The fun never stops around here. :-)
