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Cub reporter.

Back to the Old Grind……

School.

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Dinner

Tonight we had company over, so Mom made a HUGE spread. We had: chicken, chicken with barbecue sauce, bratwursts, green beans, corn, Texas toast, Parmesan cheese noodles (which are fabulous), chips, veggies and dip, lemonade, coke, and they brought brownies. … Continue reading

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Rain!

Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day!  Or maybe some other month? Spring showers have certainly brought May flowers, but it’s drowning them! It’s been raining so much here!  Mom has some newly planted fruit trees, and she’s afraid … Continue reading

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You Can do Better!

You might be thinking right now, what’s better than “Firework”? I have a lot of answers. These are just a sampling of what’s out there. Instead of listening to “Firework” turn your radio knob. There’s got to be something better. … Continue reading

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“Firework”

Katy Perry’s song, “Firework”, haunts me! I heard it at least 4 times on our trip!  The words are so inane!  I used to hear it every Sunday with my uncle.  The words are so awful, that they use phrases like: … Continue reading

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Another Day in my Life

I guess it’s time to post since my siblings are singing the word “responsibility” over and over again outside, since I haven’t posted in a while.  Right now I’m getting packed to go on a weekend trip.   Which means hours … Continue reading

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Melissaphobia

The fear of bees. My tall uncle suffers from this immensely-well maybe not immensely, but he’s still pretty afraid of them. When he was dating my aunt ,she was inside the house, and she and my grandma heard shrieking and … Continue reading

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Quixotic

Caught up in the pursuit of unreachables; idealistic without regard to reality.   Capacrious; impulsive. This word was based on Don Quixote, written by Miguel de Cervantes in The Spanish Golden Age.  This word can refer to a hero or… someone up in the … Continue reading

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Rara avis

In Latin this phrase means “rare bird.”  In English, it’s an expression for a rare or unique person or thing.  Me!

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Idees fixes

My older sister and little brother are reading The Wind in the Willows.  My sister loves Mr. Toad’s wild idees fixes that get him into deep trouble.  He gets ubsessed with horse drawn caravans, motor cars, and more. He changes from … Continue reading

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Idee fixe

A fixed idea; an obsession.  This phrase describes how little brother acts to a T.  Right now he’s obsessed with Pacman and the Pacman ghosts.  Don’t ask why.

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For All School-age Children:

Start planning your summer!  Do not come into school next year with an essay to write, and having only read comic books and watched television.  Start planning now before you are drafted to summer camp by a not-so-well-meaning friend!

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