Kouryou-chan's school meet and greet

[elfs]

Omaha and I went to the park where Kouryou-chan's school has their annual "let's meet everybody" potluck picnic. The potluck was fortunately not too Seattle, people brought chicken and pizza, so I wasn't starving to death. I met Kouryou-chan's teachers for this year, more or less the same folks as last year, and got to observe upclose the faultlines in Kouryou-chan's social circle, which seems to be falling out between those who love to go outside and kick the ball around (Kouryou-chan), and those who want to stay inside and practice more girly pursuits-- the latter of which includes her best friend. Still, she seems to get along with an awful lot of kids there, which I count as a good thing. Even her teacher wants to know what happened to her over the summer, as "her poise and restraint are remarkable."

Unfortunately, as we were planing to leave, I snabbled a brownie off the table. I say "unfortunately" because the brownie turned out to be little more than a hunk of butter softened and blended with sugar and cocoa. I've been nauseous since we left.