Aw, well done son! it took me a very long time to figure out the mystery of other children too. very happy for him!
Bully: Hey, nerd.
Geek: Well, at least I'll have a job.
Bully: (to kid carrying a gym bag instead of a backpack) Cool purse! I'll pay you five bucks to let me take your picture.
Geek: Like you have that kind of money.
Oh, Sissy, that is so nice!
Sissy and Judy, do they have FIRST Robotics near you? It was a lifesaver for my sons, who both tended to live very much in their heads and obsess on things that made other people's eyes glaze over. Through robotics, they made friends, learned social skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. It helped them channel all that intellect in a positive direction. It allowed others to appreciate their admittedly quirky talents. My middle kid (now 20) is an electrical engineering student at a top college due to scholarships he got through FIRST. He still mentors his high school team and keeps in touch with the coaches. Just a thought if they seem inclined in that direction. From the legos, Minecraft, philosophical attitude, etc it sounds like they could be cut out of similar cloth.
That's great, congrats and well done to gf's youngest bro.So my girlfriend's youngest brother just got his SAT score back for Biology and he got a perfect 800/800.
Britwriter - thanks for the info.
Wow. I looked it up on their website. Under products for Mindstorm it only brought up one item but I'm not sure i understood it. But it is far more advanced than anything he's attempted. Last thing I got him was a Technic (I think that's what it's called). It's a remote control vehicle that he had to build. But it only took him a few hours. I need something to occupy him longer for the investment.
I still think he'd love this. I'm going to check with my nephew. He's a teacher and is also into all the latest gadgets. Maybe he can direct me to someone, although he's also in the KC area, which is too far for us to go on a regular basis.
Now you've all got me hooked on this idea and I can't let it go.