Community Centers Anyone?

Our lives have revolved around the neighborhood community centers this week. Jr. V has been in two camps: One in the morning at the SW Community Center, and the Multnomah Village Basketball Camp at the Multnomah Arts Center outdoor court in the evenings. He's been pretty tired at night, to be sure. The daytime camp is a "theater" camp, where all the kids have been working on a play all week. I ducked away at lunchtime yesterday to see his star turn as "Foxy Loxy" and then we all stayed for the cast party and ate cupcakes. The staff of this camp was quite delightful and Jr V will be going back again the week of the 18th. Then at night, we all trooped up to the Village for the last night of basketball camp, which involved a cookout (for at least 200 people) and free basketballs (thanks Nike!) and T-shirts for all the kids, as well as free ice cream (certificates) from Dairy Queen. Have I mentioned already what a great thing this camp was? Riversgate put on quite an event. We ended up talking to a nice couple that filled us in on the backstory of the church.

We hoofed it home to grab some chairs and a blanket and headed back up the hill again to watch "Raiders of the Lost Ark" on the court, as part of the First Friday festivities. It was fun to see that movie again on the big screen. Don Snedecor, publisher of the Multnomah Village Post, was manning the snow-cone table - demonstrating skills one wouldn't think a guy would pick up in journalism school. I was amused to note that the opening slideshow still features my lame panorama picture, but this time with a photo credit :-) The popcorn was quite good, we ate several bags. Jr. V lost interest in the movie quickly "Let's just go watch the rest of this at home..." These kids today... So Mrs. V and Jr walked home after about 45 minutes or so.

The weather was wonderful and I rather enjoyed my short walk home after 11PM, when the Village was quiet and still.