Maxwell's First Great Space Coaster Derby

 Maxwell (8) April 2011

The odds were stacked against us beginning two weeks ago when we left (last minute) for California.  We brought the Space Derby Kit with us, with every good intention to bring to life an amazing, and winning space shuttle, but sadly, the little kit was never given a second thought.  By the time we got home (from a trip that so deserves it's own lengthy and detailed account), Aaron was scheduled to fly to Illinois on business the very day of Maxwell's very first Great Space Coaster derby.  I was sad, and tried not to let it show.  I'm still sad, but now choosing to be vocal about it. 

(Deep breath) ANYWAY, that left a 24 hour period to finish up the space derby shuttle/coaster/ship.  And by the grace of good dad and patient son karma , Aaron and Maxwell did it.  And then, sadly, Dad flew away to help the lame people of whatever company he is consulting.

Uncle Grant, cheerfully, saved the day and did his best to make that space coaster win.  But it didn't.  I was too busy ranking winners and losers to feel super competitive about it.  Although, I'm currently strategizing how to win next year's Pine Wood Derby. 

But the moral of the story is this- it's okay to lose your first Great Space Coaster Derby when your great-grandma passes away 3 weeks before, and your parents don't have the time or mental capacity to help you work on your space derby coaster thing.  And the consolation ribbon, and yellow, frosted, sugar cookie don't hurt either.