I Wanna See Scuba Claus

School was back in Dacula today, so I was down there for a good bit this morning helping out with our visit to Hebron Christian Academy.  Half our week was cancelled because of snow, but we made the best of things and had a great morning there.  Yes, there was still plenty of snow on the ground down there, and you can see from the shady driving areas that it was probably good to not have school the last few days there.  Meanwhile in Forsyth County, more north of there, we had no snow at all.  That was certainly an interesting snowstorm!

The wildfires are still ongoing in California, but Uncle George's house is safe, along with many others.  This has much to do with the valiant work of firefighters and skilled pilots with water drops.  The aerial assaults were really impressive.  Things seem to be calming down out there, at least in regards to the continuing fires.  The damage leftover - both physical and psychological - is tremendous in California.  As is the damage in North Carolina from the flooding due to Hurricane Helene.  It was a very difficult season for a lot of people.  

We did some work today for KidPak, of course, and it was early pick-up for Maddie.  I got her to taekwondo tonight, and while she was there I was working on a few different things for KidPak again.  We have a new basketball series in March, so there's some work to be done there with writing, and graphics too.  Camille's working on some new ideas for a logo - we're not quite there yet, but we're working quickly again.  

The puzzle is almost done - we'll share pictures when it's finished up.  This was a 750 piece puzzle, so it takes a little longer.  Perhaps I need to get a 1000 piece puzzle just to show I have patience.  But we're most comfortable with the 500 piece puzzles.  The big reason for doing the "Mulan" puzzle we're assembling is the Lunar New Year.  I've been somewhat addicted to this puzzle, sitting down each day to put pieces together.  The other thing I've been doing on the treadmill is listening to this 8-hour VHS series about Revelation.  It's so old you can't find any images of it online!  Perry Stone dives into the book, chapter by chapter (for the most part, as the letters to the other churches are skipped to focus on the prophesies in subsequent chapters).  This was back when his hair wasn't gray, but he still has a lot to say in a short time.  Marching along on the treadmill is a great way to catch up on these old videos, and this fasting season is great for getting some extra Bible study in there too.

Maddie is working on setting up some photoshoots - with action figures!  We'll share some of the final images when she's done with that, but it's been fun for her thinking up what to do there.  She'll take the photos this weekend, maybe with some LEGO figures or some Funko characters.  We'll see!  She's tackling math still, and of course ELA.  "Senioritis" is a real thing, but at the same time she's got some work to do in these classes, and she's been diligent to make sure she gets it done.  Meanwhile, her prom dress has been ordered, and she's super excited about that.  The weird news is that the school system actually scheduled the Senior Prom on Good Friday.  Yeah, that's not cool.  Obviously, that is super bad for the production schedule, but the Senior Prom is a big, big deal, and I'm going to make that work.  

Oh, here's some news:  Mom got season tickets to the Atlanta Aquarium this year.  For context, every year they have this deal early on where if you buy tickets for one day, the cost for a yearly pass is essentially the same.  So why not get the season pass?  So we did.  Mom called me up to let me know she did that, as we generally spend a big thinking about it each year.  We'll probably go pretty soon, earlier in the season, and then we just need to go one more time to justify the visit.  Although I might want to go more than that - the place is decorated for October with some fun spooky themes.  And of course I've always wanted to go in December - for many years now - to see Scuba Claus.  

SCUBA CLAUS

Swirls of fish dance 'round the reef, excited for a treat!

'cause diving in to join them is a man who can't be beat. 

With a big white beard, it's not too weird to see this man in red

Each December, in the water, with a Santa hat on his head

Oh look it's him!  I saw him swim!  

The fish are glad because

I know why, he's gliding by

It must be Scuba Claus!

The seals all bark, here comes a shark as happy as can be

Sea turtles dance, and penguins glance at this sight under the sea

Electric eels are all charged up.  Christmas lights are all aglow!

We all can't wait to see this festive diver putting on his show.

Oh look it's him!  I saw him swim!  

The fish are glad because

I know why, for gliding by

is Mister Scuba Claus!

The dolphins squeak! The penguins sneak to see their Christmas wish

For Scuba Claus is drifting through the happy schools of fish

I've gotta say this merry day, he's bringing lots of joy

He swimming by, and waving hi, to all good girls and boys!

Oh look it's him!  I saw him swim!  

The aquarium's glad because

I know why, for gliding by

is good ol' Scuba Claus!

Moving on!  Tonight we saw "Inside Out 2" again and enjoyed that before reading and prayers, and bedtime.  It's been a good day today.  We'll get some things done tomorrow around the house, and probably just spend it indoors.  For now... it's time for some sleep!