When we read Harry Potter, I like to ask what words I don’t know mean. Just this week, I asked what orb, object (v), slipstream, stupidity, prophecy, accusations, ignorant, encompassed, gravely, mediocre, whereabouts, solicitously, dais, underestimate, reluctantly, justice, and cheeky meant. The Bigs solution? They bought me a very large dictionary (which was incredibly hard to find, but the nice folks at Dudley’s Bookshop found us one and told me the first word I needed to look up was etymology).
This week and next, I have mountain bike camp in the morning for three hours. I am the youngest rider. Afterwards, I go to swim lessons or help around the house.
Here I am walking to Freddies to pick up some groceries.
On Saturday I went to the pool to practice stuff from lessons.
I also got in a little tennis.
The Bigs found me napping a lot this week.
Some food of the week. Father’s Day dinner: chicken marbella and peach and raspberry salad with Chinese five spice.
We also went to the Yacht Club with a gift certificate I bought Dad for Father’s Day (wink, wink, Pop). Dad had a burrito bowl,
I had a shimshon bowl (hummus, pickled veggies, greens, israeli Salad, shrimp, flat bread, and sauce).
And Mom had a poke bowl with tuna, seaweed salad, avocado, and ghost sauce.
Another thing we made this week was roast sweet potatoes with fresh figs.
And I made raspberry lemonade using a recipe from my Highlights Magazine (thanks, Nan)
I also made my own popsicles. One half lime, one half pomegranate.
I have to spend my morning with a dictionary so I can know what those words mean. (-;
My goodness, that is one big dictionary, it’s almost bigger then you! I didn’t realize there were so many words. And tennis, watch out Pop!
I knew if you got ahold of a dictionary you would be relentless.. I have started my Harry Potter book you sent me. I may need to borrow that dictionary😳😳I love it so far. Didn’t like Harry’s cousin Dudley or aunt Petunia and Uncle Victor..
I can see why you need to nap. You are a very busy boy. I also can see you like that shirt. I do also.
Food was different but yummy looking. I don’t think I can cook like that when you are here. You may have to.
And I thought I had a big dictionary! Be sure to save the one you have… you’ll be surprised how often you’ll use it, well into the years!
The first couple of Potter books I ‘read’ I actually listened to. Then when I decided to read others, I was surprised at how certain words were actually spelled….. when I was listening, I thought the game was spelled ‘quiddage’ — imagine that!!
Perhaps you could bring the raspberry lemonade recipe with you to the Cape…. sounds yummy!