Meet Our Girls

I told you we were proud of Laura and Isabel. Both of them are much smarter that their grandparents. They go to school together, they are even in the same class together. On Valentines Day, they had a dance at school.

The two girls were in their poodle skirts having a great time. I heard tell that they had a great time dancing with boys. Oh, no, it has started already!

Another Revolution - Books?

A couple of nights ago, we visited Shon and Melinda at their home to take Valentines over. Isabel knew a secret and she was holding out on us. It took talking to Laura this morning to find out she wasn't the only one who put together a website for History Fair. Isabel's was about how the printing press changed the world. It taught me just how revolutionary the ability to read what I want really is.

Two of our granddaughters in the same class, each working on their own website, and both doing such a great job. We couldn't be prouder. (is that a word?) Maybe this blog is revolutionary..... HMMM!

Here is the link to Isabel's website
Another Revolution - Books?

A Revolution in the Skies

 Our granddaughter Laura has entered the History Fair, following in her mother's footsteps, with a treatise on Nikolaus Copernicus and his heliocentric model of the solar system. Instead of doing this the old way with posterboards and charts, or in a presentation, she has created a website. She amazes us with her abilities and grown-up understanding of complex topics. She has taught herself how to set up this website.

To see what she has done, click on the link below. You will be as impressed as we are, but you won't be half as proud as we are. Congratulations Laura!

The Copernican Model: A Revolution in the Skies

Maui Princess Chelane

Surveying the realm of her underwater kingdom, Maui Princess Chelane poses for the camera with her tiara still in place under the sea. On her first dive in Maui, Chelane was invited to go on a ladies only princess dive. We dropped her off in the dark at the dive boat where she was given a royal princess greeting and from there on, she was waited on hands and feet (literally). One of the dive masters painted her toenails with the red and white dive insignia. She did not need to do any work with this dive and she ate food fit for a queen (sort of). Who would have ever thought Chelane would enjoy a princess party, much less wear a tiara! You've come a long way, baby since the last princess party when you were nine at Mara Winegar's. And, Oh! what sea green eyes you have!

Chelane made friends with two other local girls from the dive and went out again later for a shore dive at an old collapsed pier. After a visit from old street bum who wanted to watch them get ready, they headed off into the ocean to explore some more. We had taken Chelane a couple of places to watch turtles, but with minimal success. After this shore dive, she said we needn't bother with that anymore. She made friends with one of her subjects while touring her underwater kingdom.