Today as a list #26

1. I was thinking today that I should start writing more on my blog again. I don't want it to be a chore, but I miss the record it leaves behind. Sometimes our life here is very boring, but most of the time there is some wacky story to tell pretty much every day. If nothing else there's always the diary aspect. And the lists! I miss making lists.
2. This morning we went to the Hansen Planetarium with the Washington Online School, Duncan's new school. We got to meet his teacher and the school director in real life. They aren't just email addresses after all! We also got to see the IMAX movie "Magnificent Desolation" in 3D. It was fun and interesting, and I think we all learned something about the Apollo moon landings. Drew was miffed that we didn't go to the dome theater so I gave her an assignment to plan a trip to see the show about Saturn. We'll see if that ever actually happens. She'll get around to it... right after she finishes cleaning the bedroom.
   
3. Duncan lost his retainer on Halloween so yesterday we went to have a new impression made and today he went - on his own - to pick up the new retainer. Between that and dance and clogging my bank account that was just barely refilled yesterday is now empty again. Grrrrrr! I should make him work to pay me back somehow.
4. One cool thing that Duncan did yesterday - but which in no way makes up for losing his retainer - was make cookies for the neighbors. He made the chocolate chip cookie dough almost all by himself, then baked them all, portioned them out, and took them around the neighborhood. Two of the families he had intended to take them to missed out because he happened to trip and fall, and some of the cookies fell in the dirt. He was sad about that and decided there weren't enough dirt-free cookies left to take to those families. None of us complained because it meant we got to eat the rest of them.
5. Now I'm fat. I blame Duncan. Must find slave labor for that boy to do as recompense...
   
6. I had a great idea today about what to do for birthday parties this year. We're going to make movies! I'll have to work out all the details so we have a couple of digital video cameras with confident people running them, costumes, and a fun storyline that's not too difficult to execute in two-hour's time, but I think that would be so much fun! Then everyone who comes can decorate an envelope with their address on it and we can send them a copy of the finished project. Parents who freak out at the idea of their children being put on YouTube may choose to opt out. Poor things.
   
7. I'm working on my Harry Potter scarves again. The winter will not end before I have them finished!