Roundpen Reasoning

After a week of driver's education, George and Alan are making some progress, and I reasoned that before we go much further, we should have a proper driving range. I've heard something about "sand surfing" being an unintended consequence of such training and decided if I were going to be pulled through the dirt by an over-achieving burro, I'd rather be in the confines of a smaller area than the arena. So yesterday, it was time to dissasemble the horse hotel and reconstruct a roundpen.

My able assistant Deets directed the project.



Deets, I could use you over here, please.



If you've ever ad libbed a round pen and ended up with a lopsided oval pen, try this method. Drive a stake in the middle of the circle, attach a rope that's the length of the radius, then scuff your feet along the circumference, channeling your inner compass. Then all you have to do is set your panels along your scuff marks.



Then close yourself in the middle of the pen so you can finish your projects without all the extra help being offered.




Phase Two of yesterday's roundpen reasoning involved building a few obstacles for the driving course. Little does George know that he will soon be learning to cross that bridge when we get to it.