“Attention, all personnel: Please contact Colonel Blake if anyone knows the whereabouts of tonight’s entrée. In the meantime, be on the lookout for a white Caucasian lamb. He is reported to be unarmed and considered to be delicious.” P.A. Announcer, “Private Charles Lamb,” season three, episode 14
2025-26 School Year–Week Thirty
Fun things first…after we went on the Busch 360 Tour last August, I promised Chickadee we’d go on a classic tour of the ballpark this spring…Monday was the day! We also toured the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum, where Chickadee got to hold a game-used Yadier Molina bat, and I got to hold one that belonged to Stan the Man! If you’re looking for a great way to learn local history, visit your nearest ballpark if you can!
We finished up a few final new concepts in algebra, including the mid-point formula, and then began a review that will take us through the end of the year. We discussed both the water and rock cycles in science. In history we read about the Chernobyl disaster, perestroika, glasnost, and the end of the Cold War. Chickadee began one final writing assignment that includes creating an outline based off a short story. We started a short, fun literature study of one of my favorite books, The Phantom Tollbooth. This week’s recipe from the American Girl Sweet and Savory Treats Cookbook was Chocolate-Vanilla Sandwich Cookies inspired by Rebecca…yes, we basically made homemade Oreos!
Just two more weeks of the 2025-26 school year to go!
M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–4/23/26
“Happy…uh…Athens.” Lt. Colonel Henry Blake, “Private Charles Lamb,” season three, episode 14
Chickadee Thursday
As a follow-up to the Busch 360 Tour Chickadee and I went on in August, we went on the Classic Tour of the ballpark on Monday, plus we visited the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum and walked around Ballpark Village…it was about the most fun you can have when the Cardinals aren’t in town!
M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–4/22/26
“Well, all right, but rest assured, I won’t listen to a word I read.” Major Margaret Houlihan, “Mad Dogs and Servicemen,” season three, episode 13
Wordless Wednesday
M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–4/21/26
“Oh, I get sort of carsick when I read in bed.” Corporal Radar O’Reilly, “Mad Dogs and Servicemen,” season three, episode 13
Western Auto
This mutlii-story sign in Kansas City really caught my eye…it takes the idea of a vintage road sign to a whole new level! The building it sits atop was originally the Coca-Cola building before it became the Western Auto Supply Company headquarters…today it is on the National Register of Historic Places and was renovated into condos. It bet it looks really cool when it’s lit up at night!
M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–4/20/26
“I’m not a psychiatrist, I’m not screwed up enough.” Captain Hawkeye Pierce, Mad Dogs and Servicemen,” season three, episode 13
Mani Monday
This week’s mani is inspired in part by the St. Louis Cardinals’ alternate blue jersey. I used Holo Taco’s “Polar Opposites” set with the super magnet on my thumb and pinkie nails, and “Red Licorice” on the rest, all topped with “Silver Flake Taco” for a bit of extra sparkle.
