From Amy: Today Carter ran out into the rain to swing- then came in needing paper and pencil. He disappeared for a few minutes and returned with this poem.
Kuril Islands- Geography Catch
The Kuril Islands are part of the Ring of Fire- an area where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
About 90% of the world’s earthquakes, and 80% of the world’s largest earthquakes happen in the ring of fire.
The Kuril Islands connect Japan and Russia, and there’s still conflict between [...]
Laptev Sea
Today we’re looking up the Laptev Sea. The Laptev Sea is a marginal sea which means it is partially enclosed by land- like arcs of islands that branch off from the mainland. You can think of it as sort of a vase shape that’s wide at the base, gets thinner at the neck then opens [...]
Caption Contest
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Healthy Kids, Happy Parents
Now though, we face wondering which child might have the fewest health problems so we can cut him out of our insurance plan. Perhaps the hole in Carter’s ear can wait another year. Archie’s always been pretty healthy outside of his teeth. Maybe we should let them swing in the uninsured breeze and make sure the unknown baby has full coverage just in case.
Dog Pileup!
French Fry required some assistance warming up today.
Who Knew there was St. Louis in Africa?
Saint-Louis is in Senegal, Africa. Senegal is a country in the far west of Africa. Africa is sort of a bean shape, and Senegal is directly in one end of the bean. It’s about 500 kilometers southwest of the Sahara in my estimation.
Rising sea levels are a threat to Senegal from the Senegal River.