Laser Focus - Week of May 26th

"To be great is to be misunderstood." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said."  ~Alan Greenspan

 

While Cameron is nearing the end of his school year, many projects are making their way home on an almost daily basis.

Chris and Jane endured a very busy work week and by the end of it, we were all looking forward to the weekend.

We hosted our longtime friends and neighbors, Patti, Craig and Cara for a fish dinner on Friday evening.  It was such fun to catch up and prior to saying goodbye, we had already lined up another date in July.

Saturday was our fun-filled day of activities.  The morning started off at the West Michigan Miracle League baseball field.  Although the morning was cooler, it quickly warmed up on the field.

Dick's Sporting Goods supplied the buddy volunteers as well as bags filled with sunglasses and a water bottle for the players. The Sporting Goods team even had their own shirts made to represent their day of helping out. 

Cam's buddy was named Will and the two posed for a picture after the game.  

Daniel is another friend on Cameron's team and the boys will attend the same summer camp together.  They both have the exact same powerchair as well. As always, Brody and his best bud were goofing around after the game.

Cam had a few fans in attendance too!  Auntie Jo arrived to surprise Cam as well as Ms. Cris and her daughter Mary Jo.

We had a few hours to relax before making our way to the "Main Event" to celebrate Brody's birthday with his family and friends.

The planned line-up included bowling, followed by laser tag, then pizza, cupcakes and arcade games.

Cam had a blast bowling using the cool ramp to launch his bowling ball down the alley.  The lights adjacent to the lane change colors as the ball passes by.

Cameron had never experienced laser tag.  

Laser tag was invented in 1979 in Dallas, Texas. It was originally supposed to be a Star Trek-based game, but several years and adaptations later, the game was separated from the series. In Midwestern USA, laser tag is a people's favorite.  

Even though he was a bit hesitant, like most new encounters, Cam was willing to give it a go.  And, wouldn't you know it, it ended up being his favorite part of the entire event!  Of course, when the best aspect is quickly trailed by delicious pizza and cupcakes and then arcade games, you couldn't have asked for a better ending! 

Camology Quotes:

During dinner, Brody's mom was telling Cam all about Remy's (Brody's younger sister) horse show that was being streamed online.  They were talking about a recent horse event that took place in Scottsdale, Arizona.  

Cam quickly asked Ms. Jenny, "Do the horses fly?"  

She looked at Cam in disbelief and said "Of course, they don't. What do you mean?"

At this point, Cam could not stop laughing and responded with "No, Ms. Jenny...I meant...do the horses fly there in a plane?!?!"