Ocular Athletics

It's been awhile but here is the return of Ocular Athletics.

A Pencil
by Ken

A pencil is very useful. For instance if no one invented pencils would I be writing this? Another example, if no one had invented pencils I'd have to do my math in pen so it would take up a lot more space, wouldn't it? You see, pencils are very useful.


Snow
by Joe

Snow is cold, wet, white, and needs to be shoveled. At the moment we have about 45" of the stuff and I am sore from shoveling it all. However, it is really fun to play in it. Sledding is my favorite but I actually use a snowboard without any straps instead of a sled. Snowflakes are about as big as this period . and it takes a large amount to get 45".


Play
by Adam

I find that the word play can mean several things. Play can just mean make believe, a child wandering off to his own favorite place, by himself or with another, it makes no difference. Play can also mean the absence of work to some, sitting on the couch not doing anything can be loosely defined as play to the practical mind.

All these points can be said to be true, especially the first one. But play, real play, is the simple joy of doing simple things. Say it's winter. You start out sledding, speeding down the hill as fast as you can. As the participants get bored with this and if there are no inadvertansome grownups around, sledding can quickly turn into speeding down the hill trying to break through the sled wall at the bottom. Which can't exactly be considered for its brilliance, but I must confess to finding it particularly enjoyable. This in turn will soon turn into a form of warfare game. Boys being what they are will probably get kind of rough, with much pushing, shoving, hearty laughter, and many awkward positions. It is not arranged this way. It's just the way it is . Play, real play, is such intense enjoyment that you stay out untill dark just doing the simplest things. That is real play.