I'm Rather Biased

This afternoon and evening was my son's forensics tournament. They were the hosts and I was a judge.

Oh the power!

I haven't participated in all of this since I was in school. It was fun to see it from the other side of the room as a judge.

When we had a break, we spent it in the hospitality room eating goodies the kids' parents provided (me being one of them). Some of the kids picked up conversation with us about what we were doing and had fun talking about the differences in forensics between now and when we were kids.

When I was a senior we did a short piece from a play we'd put on earlier in the season - probably about five of us. Apparently they don't have that as a category anymore. They don't do improv either. Drat!

Participating in these types of events provide wonderous opportunity to find out what your kid is like when he is away from you too. It seems that my son can be alot more animated in certain classes and around certain people.

I knew he could be with his close buddies but hadn't ever realized he was that way at school. School has always been "boring" - oh, that dreaded "b" word. So find me surprised to learn from several of the students that he's alot of fun in forensics class and choir.

By the way, several girls even told me that he was the best tenor in the entire choir. Of course, I've always thought that but then I'm a bit biased. Are they too maybe? Hmm, hmmm, hmmmm?

Tee-hee! I had so much fun getting behind the scenes looks at my son and how school activities operate nowdays. It's amazing the things you find out about your kids when you talk to some of their cohorts without your kid around.

Just to give my son's ego a little boost, I told him what some of his fellow students commented about his singing ability. Wouldn't tell him who, because that wasn't the material point, just that he is well-respected when it comes to his singing.

And his humor. Too bad he didn't get to participate in the humerous interp. Have a feeling he could have brought down the house with that one.

Then again, I'm rather biased.

First Foray into Forensics

My son participated in his first forensics "Student Congress" tournament today. Boy, was he a nervous wreck last night and this morning.

They left out this afternoon during sixth hour, so he missed one and ahalf classes today. He was kinda bummed about missing the quiz in English. Wow - who is this kid and what has happened to my son?

Guess he's growing up.

Anyway, he's been nervous about the unknown and unexpected. Forensics was different when I was in school. We didn't do a congress or anything, just poetry, interpretive, prose, plays, improv, etc. When I was in it, we always tended to do really well for our little 3A school.

So that's kinda what he was expecting to do, not writing pros and cons of issues. Sounds more like debate (which I didn't participate in). Therefore, I had no way to prepare him for what to expect.

Been praying all day and evening.

He just called a few minutes ago to let me know that he had to do two. Received a four out of six on the first one and a five out of six on the second one.

I was thrilled!

He's just hungry.

I imagine when he has some time to think about it a little bit, he'll be pretty happy with himself too.

After all - he faced his fear and conquered it. Can't ask more than that.