A little business and a little fun

We went up to Hartford this morning, to the CT Secretary of State's office. The boys and I learned all about retrieving a Certificate of Incorporation. Luckily we arrived when it was not crowded, so the government employee was able to help without feeling harried, and was therefore able to remain friendly. She was actually quite nice. Maybe she's like that all the time, and I'm still not used to dealing with government employees in Connecticut.

Anyway, she looked up CT Homeschool Network in her computer, and informed us of where to find the films that the documents are stored on. She then informed us on how to go about paying at the cashier and receiving a magnetic payment card, which actually slips right into the microfiche machine and lets you print out the number of pages you've paid for. Luckily when we returned from our cashier trip there was someone else who was working a microfiche machine, so we sat next to her and received a lesson on the whole thing. You know, I think it might actually be the fact that I travel with children that makes people so nice. Especially in places where children are not often seen. The woman next to me was all smiles as she helped us.

The boys had fun pushing the buttons, and I had fun seeing how the whole thing works, and enjoying the kindness of strangers, for whatever reason they offered it. The whole thing took less than 1/2 hour, so someone got to enjoy quite a bit of time on my meter when we left.

We also enjoyed a visit from Nagy Papa today, who recently returned from a vacation to North Carolina, and came bearing gifts. E enjoyed a new pirate hook, pirate hat, and an eight piece, but most importantly, enjoyed some fun swash-buckling weaponry fighting with Nagy Papa.

R enjoyed the model of the Kitty Hawk, which was his gift. He put it together right away, with pretty much no problem, but became frustrated when it wouldn't fly very far. Later on at dinner I pointed out the "Important Pointers" which were on the bottom of the instructions and which he did not read. After being forced to read the instructions he realizes there is still hope, and he'll be making the necessary adjustments tomorrow.