Courtney came to town last weekend, and since the weather was so nice, we took her on a hike. We all hiked up to the bluffs at Castlewood Canyon State Park. We really have to keep a short leash on Charlie, because he thinks he's part mountain goat when we get up on top of the cliffs. But then Courtney and I sat down to sketch while Bruce and Charlie hiked on to the dam. On our way home, we stopped off for Mexican at Adrianna's... yum!
The next day we took Courtney to our neighborhood Fall Fest. They had pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo, and a beer and chili cookoff. Courtney and I sampled a few brews and voted for our favorites. But since there were only 2 entries, it was a 50/50 chance on who would be the winner.
Earlier in the week, I volunteered at our neighborhood STEM day. A former chemistry teacher set up all the experiments for the local kids. I ran the tornado station. The kids were supposed to spin the 2-liter bottles to make a vortex would form in the upper bottle and drain down into the lower bottle. I asked the little 7-year old girl who had stopped by my station if she would take a photo, since her grandmother (the lady on the right) couldn't figure out how to use my phone. Unfortunately, she wasn't much better, since she cut off my head. I think she was focusing on the bottles.
Immediately after this event, I went to ComicCon at the library. They were holding their own STEM activities. This one was on electricity with a space component. That's why R2D2 is in the background.
I'd originally planned to wear a costume to ComicCon, but since I had to work the STEM day, I just decided to ride my bike. But even though it was almost 90 degrees outside, lots of other people wore costumes. I think the hottest guy had to have been the one wearing a hairy Chewbacca costume. That looked brutal.
I managed to get in a bike ride to Hudson Gardens last week. I always like going there in the fall right before they open up for their Halloween Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns. They have so many interesting things to sketch, plus a nice coffee shop right next door.
