Sound Bites & Snap Shots

Mason had special guests at his fencing class today. 

In the beginning, they all lined up and then they began the parries which are bladework maneuvers to practice deflecting and blocking in attacks. 

Then for the first time since Mason started taking lessons, he actually got to duel with the other students. 

The crowd looked on with intense concentration!

Each duel ends in a handshake.  By far, Mason is the youngest and smallest fencer but being the respectful sport that it is, he is treated well. 

Later that day, Grandma and Mason were talking about fencing terms.  They talked about the word “Touché” which of course, is French. In fencing, it is acknowledgement by one player of the point earned by the opponent.  Phonetically, it sounds like TOO shay.  Grandma, forever one to bring up silly stories and to rib my father who speaks French, said to Mason, “Oh, touché (TOO shay) or as your Papa likes to say, ‘TOUCH-E, TOUCH-E’.” For the later, she used the English pronunciation.  At this point, giggles erupted and from this point forward, the commonly heard comment was, “TOO shay, or as Papa would say, TOUCH-E, TOUCH-E.”

After dinner Mason opened his First Communion presents which included a First Communion Log, a special crucifix from Papa and Grandma, and a garden variety brick. 

Mason was enthusiastic about receiving his brick because he knew it was a teaser for something more to come tomorrow.