It's too Hot for Math!!!

Oh MY!
We completed our formal year on May 27th, and today we started out Summer Session. The two weeks off were kind of filled with fighting, whining and complaining about nothing in specific, so I am pretty happy to be back to structured activities:)
We're only focusing on a few subjects during this mini session that will go three weeks on, one off, til having off all of September. We plan to do double math each day, completing an entire semester of Singapore in 9 weeks...:) We'll also be doing geography with Flat Travelers, a little science, a little logic, and weekly creative writing assignments. Lots of art as well....
It's very hot here, and we are surely going to have some real banging thunderstorms this week. The humidity is sweltering! The kids went outside to play with daddy before he left for work today and came in soaked with sweat...After showering-they even ASKED to-my six year old declared it was simply TOO HOT for Singapore Math! (we do have the air conditioner cranked, so for those that know me, even I was hot enough to turn it on!) We got the work done though, and lunch is being cleared right now...The heat made them tired, even in the little bit of time they were out there...They want to watch Lilo and Stitch this afternoon and simply relax...:) Sounds good to me:) I have a review to prep for.
My co-op is growing and growing and we are planning a steamy day at the park on Wednesday. It's going to be well into the 90's, but we will have shade and lots of snacks and drinks.
We've been working really hard to advertise and get the word out-lots of people seem to be looking for something. Many have had bad experiences with other groups, or simply been made to feel left out, or worse, discriminated against. I keep hearing horror stories, and of course, I have my own to tell...Sadly, no matter what sort of minority group we manage to get into-homeschoolers, for instance-most still find a way to cut people out and make them feel bad. I don't understand it.
We also have a sort of monopoly on homeschooling in the area as well. Certain groups own elists for the county, and they find it necessary, for some controlling reason, to censor the info that's available to the rest of the county. I think it's pretty crazy for one homeschooler to decide what info about HS opportunities should be made available to all. Sounds like Communism to me, actually. It's ok, though, their members are finding us anyway. When they realize that they have gotten censored info through their lists, they get really upset....This "other" group has done some pretty petty, immature things to prevent our group from growing-hasn't worked mind you:) AND, we've gotten a kick out of watching the leader of that group run from public places in shame, as well...What do they teach their children, acting like this?...They have even sent SPIES to our co-op in the past-SPIES that then couldn't look us in the face when we ran into them again and again...From what I hear online, this is pretty normal behavior in co-ops and groups. I can't stand it, it has nothing to do with the kids...And, isn't that the point here???

My email is so busy today...more group stuff:) Off to relax for a bit...Staying cool:)
Sami