An Odyssey Mini-Series

 Intro

snippets of six tell a tale.

e.e. cummings turned mini series

 a journey to world finals exposed.

The trip

Texas

    unending travel on roads well known

Arkansas

   crop-planes, trees, legends of rock marathon

Illilnois

  missippi river overflows banks, natives unique

Indiana

  natives impressively kind, flat tire, pizza

Michigan

 michigan state, international dorm, temporary home

The event

we meet with teams from afar

japan, russia, mexico, cuba and more

some search for friends from before

friends from poland, friends from hong kong.

opening ceremonies "let the games begin"!

listen and learn, meet and greet

 repair, pin trade, prepare, compete, compete

Buddy teams

san antonio, texas meets anglo-chinese school, singapore.

play games, exchange gifts, converse, larp

much curiosity on times teams meet.

texas meets two days a week


sometimes one, we start in september


singapore meets every day before school


the season for odyssey starts february


texas must place regionals, then state


singapore competes directly at nationals; places


texas meets afternoons at coaches house


singapore meets three a.m.at school!

much curiosity on school and homeschool

discussion on tests, or lack thereof


discuss life goals, or lack thereof




live action role play (foam sticks)

time to get back to work

Competition 

problem solutions are secret no more

Anglo-Chinese School, Singpore Div.III

      confucius guards the pearly gates (teeth) 

San Antonio H.E.R.O. (home educators resource organization) Texas, Div. III

    sit and spin vehicle travels donutopia

Results

Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore

    performance-amazing. style-amazing. spontaneous-amazing.

    placed fourth in the world! (grin)     

S.A.H.E.R.O., Texas Div.III

  vehicle-awesome, style-okay, spontaneous-oops?

   did not place fourth at worlds!

Coming to a close

 sore throats, closing ceremonies, party, sleep.

 

Our return home

the original six states, reversed. 

movies, music while moms melt down.

sun sets over welcomed, familiar roads.

Our coach

 to caring, patient, witty, kind sardinemama

  thanks. our journey IS our destination!