Monthly Archives: September 2005

Off We Go to the Livestock Expo

September 28, 2005
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Off We Go to the Livestock Expo

Yes, Livestock Expo. We were invited by homeschooling friends. Since we were studying farming and cattle in class, it sounded like an excellent field trip. This time, though, Rob said he couldn’t make it. I’m not sure why. We watched some cowboys rope steers, checked out the baby chicks pecking their way out of their shells, and caught the Border Collie driving show. No, not driving a car! Anyone would pay to see that. Driving sheep like in the movie “Babe”. And driving ducks. If you get the chance to…

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Chicago Trip 2005

September 20, 2005
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Chicago Trip 2005

  Allyson and I went with our friends, Valerie and Kim, to the American Girl Place in Chicago. Our trip was planned around their 1st Anniversary event for the American Girl Club. We left for Chicago on a Friday morning, stopping briefly for coffee before hitting the highway. You can see me here with the brew! The drive was long, but we were so excited about our “girl’s road trip” that we hardly noticed. We got into Chicago around 4:00 Friday afternoon. We checked into our hotel, the Holiday Inn…

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Did You Know Squire was Related to Daniel?

September 10, 2005
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Did You Know Squire was Related to Daniel?

We got the chance to tour Squire Boone Cave with our homeschool group recently. They sometimes arrange field trips and get special rates for members of the group. We stopped for lunch first on our way to avoid brown-bagging it. When we got there, we checked out the gift shop until time to line up with our guide. She met us just outside in a clearing and discussed the cave rules and such. Then, the oddest thing, we went through the gift shop to a small wooden door in the back…

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Gaddelpo the Christmas Elf

Sparky and the ‘Cuda

From My Window

Bermuda’s Triangle