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Tag Archives: pool
Too darn hot
It was 105 degrees here today. That’s one hundred and five. My car has an external thermometer, and until today I didn’t know it had 3 digits on it. It has never in my existence been this hot in Columbus … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Parenting, Travel, holidays
Tagged 105 degrees, family, humphrey, israel, life learning, pool, too hot, travel
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Hot, hazy days
It topped out at 102 here today and might be even hotter tomorrow. Yesterday, on the 4th, we thought that in addition to fireworks we just might get rain, but the lightning and thunder was only a tease; all … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Travel
Tagged family, hot hazy weather, life learning, lightning, pool, the 4th
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The best and the worst
We’ll start with the worst. Virtual reality rides makes me sick to my stomach. So guess what the first thing we did today was? Yep. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, the signature ride in the Wizarding World area, is … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Travel, Unschooling
Tagged 3 Broomsticks, Ben, forbidden journey, hogsmeade, Hogwarts, honeydukes, jurassic park, life learning, Maya, pool, ripsaw falls, unschooling, water ride
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What we did this summer
Remember the first day of school when the teacher would ask you to write about what you did over the summer? One year, it may have been when I started first or second grade, I wrote about finding a nest … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged Ben, books, Hurricane Irene, Indiana, life learning, Maya, overnight, playground, pool, rattlesnakes, school, summer, unschooling, video, waterpark
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The attack mentality
I was talking to a friend of mine today about Maya and Ben’s experiences with other children at the pool in Indiana, and she had a lot to say about the matter, having been raised in a rural area of … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Socialization, Unschooling
Tagged cmom, hugh jackman, kate winslet, learning, life learning, NYC, playgrounds, pool, unschooling
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On learning to accept and enjoy the good things, even while noticing the rest
Back in New York, and fully functional after 9 1/2 hours of sleep! So nice to be in our apartment again, to be unpacked, have clean laundry and fresh groceries. Ahhhh. We always enjoy our trips to my family in … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Travel, Unschooling
Tagged Indiana, life learning, negative, pool, unschooling
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Ceraland
Today we spent a lovely afternoon at Ceraland. Ceraland has been a fixture in the Columbus, IN area community for as long as I can remember. CERA is an acronym for ‘Cummins Employees Recreation Area’. The ‘Land’ part gave it … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Travel, Unschooling
Tagged ceraland, grass, life learning, pool, swimming, unschooling
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