68. Make a snake out of a necktie!

67. Fact of the day

Oo is for Ocean
These pictures show the four main views we had of the ocean
for five days at sea--one view from each side of the ship.
Do you know what the four sides of a ship are called?

A. Front . . . back . . . left . . . right

B. North . . . south . . . east . . . west

C. Fore . . . portside . . . starboard . . . aft
D. One . . . two . . . three . . . four

66. Read the newspaper today! . . .
(or a "Friend" magazine)

65. Picture of the day

Nn is for Norway
The last place we visited on our European cruise was
Olso, Norway--where the 1994 Winter Olympics were held.
Which picture shows something that was part of those Olympics?
Picture #1 are some itty bitty cars in Oslo
#2 is a tree-lined street in Oslo
#3 shows  the Olympic ski jump off in the distance
#4 is a ship in the harbor
#5 is the flower market right downtown in Oslo

64. Let the games begin!

The 2012 Summer Olympics begin tonight.
You can watch them on TV for the next few weeks or . . .
you can play outdoor games in your own backyard instead!



63.  Play with money and create coin critters!

62. Question of the day

Mm is for moneyWhat is Grandpa doing at this purple bank?
1. Getting Euros in Ireland.
2. Getting pounds in England.
3. Getting kroners in Norway.
4. Getting postage stamps in Portugal.

61. Load up your wagon and go for a walk around the block
while you sing a primary pioneer song.

Happy Pioneer Day!

60. It's the dog days of summer (the hottest days)
so enjoy a rocket dog for dinner

Happy National Hot Dog Month!

59. Draw or write about your favorite foods
in your journal or Alpha-Book

58. Try a tropical island fruit salad.

57. Question of the day

Ll is for land ahoy!

Finally after being at sea for five days, we heard the captain of our ship
announce one day: "land ahoy!" What we were approaching?
A. The Azores Islands
B. The Hawaiian Islands
C. The Canary Islands
D. Gilligan's Island