It’s been an exciting week at Black Pond, just north of the Leslie Science and Nature Center. The week started out cold in the teens and warmed up to above freezing by then end. On my first visit on Sunday, January 10, the snow crunched under foot. At what temperature ...
Jameson Szumko (age 3) “throws a climbing rope across a crevasse filled with hot lava to rescue a person in distress on top of the mountain.”Stefan Szumko | ContributorAt some point in early childhood, imagination kicks in and it’s wonderful. Couch cushion forts, bed sheet tents, large appliance boxes are ...
Every few months, we load up the car and head south on I-75 to Grandma and Grandpa’s who live just north of Cincinnati. The 4-hour trip seems to take 4 days when accompanied by two active boys, Jameson, age 3 and Alex, age 8. If we are in a hurry, ...
Gallup Park is by far the most popular of Ann Arbor's parks with it's paved track, nature trails, boating, fishing, and picnicking opportunities. The park is home to two playgrounds, too. The playground on the south-side of the river is a standard, prefabricated structure that is close to a parking ...
On Thursday, November 19, from 5:30-7:30pm, Ann Arbor's Pack 5 Cub Scouts will be hosting it's annual Pancake Supper at Eberwhite Elementary (800 Soule Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103). In the coming days, Cub Scouts will be going door-to-door to sell tickets, which cost $8 for adults, $5 for children, ...
Flashback to 1979 or so. It was a warm, sunny day when I first visited the gravel pit with my fourth grade class from King Elementary. I found a brachiopod fossil. The sides of the pit were still bare, the sky was blue, and the sunlight was warm. I've always ...
A few moments ago, a sheep was seen wandering through the woods adjacent to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on W. Stadium Blvd. The sheep is described as being adult-sized, white and fluffy. The Ann Arbor Police Department has been notified. The owners currently remain unknown.
Here's a craft you can make using your leftover pumpkins - A pumpkin bird feeder! Note, not a pumpkinbird feeder. We made these at Tiny Tots last week at the Leslie Science and Nature Center. You'll need pumpkin slices, seeds (sunflower seeds add color, but pumpkin seeds could be used), ...
I still like to dress up for Halloween. Maybe not on the actual night, these days - nor for candy or adult beverage. But to teach about the natural world in a way that satisifies my artistic, dramatic needs. Science for the masses. On Saturday, October 24, 2009 take a ...
OCTOBER 2009 NATIONAL VOLKSSPORT MONTH PATCH Earn a beautiful 2009 National Volkssport Month Patch at a Regular/Traditional Event hosted by an AVA Club during the month of October. Patches are the award for the event and may only be obtained from the Club. Patch design courtesy of Dorman Batson, Northwest ...
So anyway…I’ve been away from the blogosphere for a few weeks now. Three weeks ago, we moved houses - from one side of the street to the other. Plus, my parents moved into our old house last week. It’s tough to make time for blogging when there’s so much to ...
Leading by example is probably the best way to raise children to engage in healthy and active lifestyles. Certainly, there is a place for sitting on the sidelines and watching your child compete in a sport. But then, only the child playing is the one who works out.
I must apologize. I’ve been putting off writing this entry. I’m reluctant to share all my secrets lest too many borrow them. But since we were the only ones camping at the Hudson Mills Metropark Group Campsite on Saturday, August 15, 2009, the word must get out about the astronomical ...
This morning’s discovery with the boys was special. Moments after examining a fully-formed adult, on our backyard play structure, we observed a cicada of the genus, Tibicen, emerging from it’s nymphal exoskeleton. I haven’t seen this final molt up close since the Brood X emergence of the 17-year periodical cicadas ...
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