testing, testing

 The elementary school spelling bee finals kicked off today with the No. 2 person in her grade (No. 1 was Kedar, right of Camilla) sitting on stage looking nervous. As well she might, not having studied the word list. Her mother (below, center, who last year tested into FedEx's small business winners circle) was even more nervous. Even her grandmother, sitting at home typing this, was nervous.
    She got "sawdust" and "fumble." On round three: "socials." Lots of kids are out. She's still in. "Comfort." "Scrambling." Only a few kids on the stage now. "Scattering." "Drastic." Still in. One of the few still left sitting onstage.
   Whoops: "Obstacles!" And she's out!
   But good show. Now rooting for Kedar.
   Well Kedar failed on the next round, he came in first of the third graders, and Camilla, second! And both of them beat plenty of fourth and fifth graders.
 
 In other testing news, my heart is fine, and I do not have lung cancer or colon cancer.

Oh, and in other testing news, if you would like to find out what Myers-Briggs personality type you are, you can take this free test. FYI, I was INFJ. Introvert, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging—the advocate, it's called. Let me know what you are.

Camilla, one of the few spellers still standing

 

Hannah and the Small Business People