The pavilion labeled Health 2.0 was the only empty exhibit hall at the otherwise packed Maker Faire, an enormous science fair-meets-show-and-tell for gadget-minded grownups and their kids. It was held this past Saturday at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds, and the Kids and I went for the second year in a row to oogle the human mousetrap, kinetic sculptures, 3-D printers, roaming mechanical giraffes, and Garage Band-triggered fire-breathing dragons.
Inside, the Health 2.0 pavilion offered up a portion control plate, a student project designed to help combat over consumption, as well as a body-scan project so we could see how the average weight of Maker Faire attendees compared with the national average (136.2 pounds for women vs 168.4 nationally). Outside the pavilion, a vendor offered up warm mini doughnuts and glazed nuts to a much larger crowd:
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Sounds like you had a great time. Did you have doughnuts?
Love, Mom
No, we didn’t – they really aren’t doughnut fans. The boys ate Clif Z Bars on the way down then chomped down corn on the cob and churros for lunch.
This sounds amazing. I would have loved to see this. I’ve been enjoying your posts, Maggie and hope that your spring/summer is going well, raised beds and all. Would you take a look at the review at Loquaciously Yours and give me a bit of feedback? I took on a very big gun and am quite nervous about it. Love, Jenne’