August 9, 2006

  • It's been hard to get my butt in gear to post. It is not that things are not going on. It is not that I can't think of what to write. I guess it is just life. Too much to do, not enough hours, blah, blah, blah. So, I am making some time, but I expect this will be a bit disjointed. (Is that a word?)


    So I survived Disneyland with the kids, although I am still twitching. NEVER do Disneyland in July. The best part of that week was the miniature convention. It was nice to see friends again and work on a new little roombox and see Becca and Megan have so much fun in the kid workshops. Did I mention that not one, but both of them won a roombox kit in a raffle? They have had a blast decorating it. Becca did a pet shop and Megan did a bookshop with cats, or something like that.


    Soon after we returned, my friend came to visit for 10 days from Scotland. She is the same one we stayed with in Orkney earlier this year. She had never been to the U.S. so we have tried to do a variety of interesting things during her stay. Of course there was the zoo and seeing the baby panda Su Lin on her 1st birthday. We also went to the Pageant of the Masters and Festival of the Arts in Laguna, Universal Studios, Legoland and the new American Girl Place in Los Angeles (as she collects dolls). She heads back today but I am hoping she had a good time and a nice visit.


    I am busy trying to get ready for the kids to go back to school. Becca finally finished her math tutoring in 2 weeks and is finally up to a beginning 5th grade level in her math skills. I am proud of her, it was less than a year ago that she only tested at a 2nd grade level in most of her math. She has worked really hard.


    Next week we are off for a final summer blast, camping north of Santa Barbara on the coast. I am hoping for some nice mellow time, relaxing, reading, hiking and doing crafts with the kids.



    Oh, and the other night we had dinner at Claim Jumper, a chain of steak places here. On the kid menu they had trivia relating to America. Among the more scary statistics:



    • Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star
    • Only 20% of American 6th graders can find the United States on a world globe.

    Now don't you feel like you can sleep better after that? And people wonder how Bush got into office. Oops, not supposed to go there, am I?

Comments (6)

  • Ooooooooh, you did Disneyland in July...you are one brave soul!
    And yes, those are some seriously scary statistics, especially when you consider the "No Child Left Behind" thing...perhaps the full title that noone knows is "No Child Left Behind in the Classroom as Soon as the Day's Over"...
    Hey, you went there first *smirk*
    -M

  • That is a lovely little cabin. I hope you have fun there on your final campout of the summer. We do tent camping when we go - and we don't go often because it's such a hassle to stake up the tent for only a single night. I want to be sleeping out for at least 3 nights if I go camping.

  • Life does get in the way sometimes.  I had that problem when I first brought Jesse home, lol.  All the sudden I had no spare time... and all because of an 8 wk old puppy, lol.  Good thing I don't have kid!   :p

  • Where on the Central Coast is the camp ground?  That cabin looks very nice. 

    Somehow, now that I am retired (sort of), I have less time than before I retired! 

    Love and hugs, Mom

  • RYC: thanks, and hugs back.  Being long distance just sucks.  But I will get through it

    Enjoy the camping!

  • I think is it great you were able host someone from another country for a while.  I am sure she had a great time!

    I don't know where to start regarding the state of education in our country.

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