mastering the ropes course in Walpole, MA

Both times that we've been to Sarah and Matt's we've spent the morning at the ropes course (or "playground" for the kids) doing our best to show each other up on the challenges while not hurting ourselves, or neglecting the kids enough to let them hurt themselves. I, not surprisingly, am much less agile than Matt, and generally embarrassed myself with my skills. I did manage to get all the way to the top of the rope ladder without flipping over and dumping myself on my back. Which coincidentally I did the first time we went.
Matt and Sarah were very good at the one with the two wires, where you start out balancing on each other while very close, and gradually walk out to where the wires are far apart. Julie and I did NOT try this. I don't think it would have ended well.