Comments for Mortpiphanies http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog Aha! moments from a ho-hum life Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:09:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 Comment on April Field Trip: Walden Pond by lori http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/07/13/april-field-trip-walden-pond/#comment-13623 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:47:46 +0000 http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/07/13/april-field-trip-walden-pond/#comment-13623 Thanks for your comment, Obi-Mom. 8-) If you like to swim, summer is the best time to visit, but that's also when the most other tourists are around. In fact, capacity at the pond is limited - the beach area is pretty small - so if you get there "too late" in the morning, you have to wait until about 3 in the afternoon to be allowed in. If you just want to visit and maybe dip some toes in the water, October would be beautiful. Early October would be warmer, later October would have more color. Keep in mind that the original cabin no longer exists; they've found where it was, but the wood was used long ago for something else. (Recycling!) You can hike to the site and toss a stone on a big pile of remembrance stones - some people paint messages on them for loved ones, etc. As you know, we're lousy with early American historical sites up here. One that often goes unnoticed, though, is Old Yorke, Maine. I took the kids on a group field trip there, and it was fantastic. The staff made sure everything had a hands-on component for the kids. I don't know what it would be like if you just dropped by for the day, but the organized field trip was terrific. Thanks for your comment, Obi-Mom. 8-)

If you like to swim, summer is the best time to visit, but that’s also when the most other tourists are around. In fact, capacity at the pond is limited - the beach area is pretty small - so if you get there “too late” in the morning, you have to wait until about 3 in the afternoon to be allowed in.

If you just want to visit and maybe dip some toes in the water, October would be beautiful. Early October would be warmer, later October would have more color.

Keep in mind that the original cabin no longer exists; they’ve found where it was, but the wood was used long ago for something else. (Recycling!) You can hike to the site and toss a stone on a big pile of remembrance stones - some people paint messages on them for loved ones, etc.

As you know, we’re lousy with early American historical sites up here. One that often goes unnoticed, though, is Old Yorke, Maine. I took the kids on a group field trip there, and it was fantastic. The staff made sure everything had a hands-on component for the kids. I don’t know what it would be like if you just dropped by for the day, but the organized field trip was terrific.

]]> Comment on April Field Trip: Walden Pond by Obi-Mom Kenobi http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/07/13/april-field-trip-walden-pond/#comment-13609 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:47:11 +0000 http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/07/13/april-field-trip-walden-pond/#comment-13609 Ah, the over-planned first year. I remember it well. Thanks for including the pictures. I never knew Walden Pond was so beautiful. I wish I'd made the trip out to see it when Padawan Learner and I were last in MA. I'm thinking we might need to take a "field trip" this year as we're planning to learn about early US history... Do you have a seasonal recommendation for a visit to the cabin? Ah, the over-planned first year. I remember it well. Thanks for including the pictures. I never knew Walden Pond was so beautiful. I wish I’d made the trip out to see it when Padawan Learner and I were last in MA. I’m thinking we might need to take a “field trip” this year as we’re planning to learn about early US history… Do you have a seasonal recommendation for a visit to the cabin?

]]> Comment on Homeschoolers Are Freaks Who Lack Good Sense by writinggb http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/05/02/homeschoolers-are-freaks-who-lack-good-sense/#comment-12812 Fri, 30 May 2008 17:57:28 +0000 http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/05/02/homeschoolers-are-freaks-who-lack-good-sense/#comment-12812 LOL on the "freaks"! Lori, I can't believe I didn't realize it was YOU commenting on my blog. Shame on me for not clicking to see who commented! Thanks and now I've linked to you so I can more easily access your cool site. LOVE the cow. :-) LOL on the “freaks”!

Lori, I can’t believe I didn’t realize it was YOU commenting on my blog. Shame on me for not clicking to see who commented! Thanks and now I’ve linked to you so I can more easily access your cool site. LOVE the cow. :-)

]]> Comment on Killer Boots by Enigma http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/04/20/killer-boots/#comment-11205 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:18:49 +0000 http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/04/20/killer-boots/#comment-11205 One of the rare cases where it actually helps to be bow legged. E One of the rare cases where it actually helps to be bow legged.
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]]> Comment on Killer Boots by lori http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/04/20/killer-boots/#comment-11158 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:24:34 +0000 http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/04/20/killer-boots/#comment-11158 lol... Well, he *says* the hooks sometimes lock up, but he's never hit the pavement because of it. Telling, indeed! lol…

Well, he *says* the hooks sometimes lock up, but he’s never hit the pavement because of it. Telling, indeed!

]]> Comment on Killer Boots by Not June Cleaver http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/04/20/killer-boots/#comment-11157 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:22:56 +0000 http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/04/20/killer-boots/#comment-11157 Does the hook of death ever trip your husband when he wears them? No? I think that is very telling. Does the hook of death ever trip your husband when he wears them? No? I think that is very telling.

]]> Comment on WalkingFinding the Labyrinth by lori http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/03/04/walkingfinding-the-labyrinth/#comment-10500 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:47:21 +0000 http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/03/04/walkingfinding-the-labyrinth/#comment-10500 Small world, indeed! Yes, we attend the UU church in North Andover. And how funny that you worked at Rolling Ridge! Thanks for checking out my blog. Small world, indeed! Yes, we attend the UU church in North Andover. And how funny that you worked at Rolling Ridge! Thanks for checking out my blog.

]]> Comment on WalkingFinding the Labyrinth by Susan http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/03/04/walkingfinding-the-labyrinth/#comment-10497 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:20:58 +0000 http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/03/04/walkingfinding-the-labyrinth/#comment-10497 Hey Lori! Great to meet you last night! Small small world, I used to be the camp nurse at Rolling Ridge way back in another life time. I wonder if you attend the UU church in North Andover? My sister, Barbara was a member until she moved to Marlborough. My former brother and sister in law, Rodney and Kristen Hollenbeck used to have a LOT to do with Rolling Ridge. Since I have not been a part of that family for more than a decade I don't know if they still are. Anyhoo. . . small small world. LOVE your blog btw. Susan Hey Lori! Great to meet you last night! Small small world, I used to be the camp nurse at Rolling Ridge way back in another life time. I wonder if you attend the UU church in North Andover? My sister, Barbara was a member until she moved to Marlborough. My former brother and sister in law, Rodney and Kristen Hollenbeck used to have a LOT to do with Rolling Ridge. Since I have not been a part of that family for more than a decade I don’t know if they still are. Anyhoo. . . small small world. LOVE your blog btw.
Susan

]]> Comment on Alice.org: Free Programming Tool for Kids by Steph http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/02/18/aliceorg-free-programming-tool-for-kids/#comment-10431 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:11:33 +0000 http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/02/18/aliceorg-free-programming-tool-for-kids/#comment-10431 Thank you for sharing this resource. I will definitely be checking this out. FREE is my favorite price. Thank you for sharing this resource. I will definitely be checking this out. FREE is my favorite price.

]]> Comment on Alice.org: Free Programming Tool for Kids by Shez http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/02/18/aliceorg-free-programming-tool-for-kids/#comment-10425 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:45:51 +0000 http://www.lorimortimer.com/blog/2008/02/18/aliceorg-free-programming-tool-for-kids/#comment-10425 I couldn't have found this post at a more opportune time, thank you. I've been wanting to teach some basic programming to my almost 7 year old twins and didn't know where to start. I think that Storytelling Alice is going to be a good place for us to get started. I have added your blog to my google reader as I have been finding your blog most enjoyable reading. I hope you don't mind but I included this post in the 2nd edition of <a href="http://homeschooledtwins.blogspot.com/2008/03/carnival-of-cool-homeschoolers-2nd.html" rel="nofollow"> The Carnival of Cool Homeschoolers. </a>. I thought that if I found this information cool, other homeschoolers would as well. You have so much to say that is truly interesting. You should consider submitting more posts to the carnival. Shez over at <a> Homeschooled Twins </a> I couldn’t have found this post at a more opportune time, thank you. I’ve been wanting to teach some basic programming to my almost 7 year old twins and didn’t know where to start. I think that Storytelling Alice is going to be a good place for us to get started.

I have added your blog to my google reader as I have been finding your blog most enjoyable reading.

I hope you don’t mind but I included this post in the 2nd edition of The Carnival of Cool Homeschoolers. . I thought that if I found this information cool, other homeschoolers would as well.

You have so much to say that is truly interesting. You should consider submitting more posts to the carnival.

Shez
over at Homeschooled Twins

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