Monthly Archives: September 2016

Chronicles of the Bus Buddy

  **Updated 29 Sept: Rockstar says the school is starting Play Buddies – where the older kids can volunteer to help out on the younger kids’ playgrounds, organising games and stuff. Naturally, he and one or two of his friends … Continue reading

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Happy International Day Of Peace

Rockstar’s school dress-up for International Day of Peace today… They were trying these on last night… I love that the schools regularly celebrate awareness days and get kids talking. Batik shirt hopefully doesn’t look like he should be on a beach sipping … Continue reading

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The Real Animals Behind Pokemon

You knew it had to happen… My little OCD thing about learning opportunities…    So the whole Pokemon Go phenomenon has been chafing for awhile –  a game that Rockstar says “all” the kids are playing in school – how can the Pokemon People … Continue reading

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Building Mazes for Hamsters

Nope, notta lofty post, this. After a chapter of incidents over the last year culminating over the last few weeks in this home, we’re looking at a purging of…. baggage. The Big Clean. Nothing quite compares to throwing stuff out, or … Continue reading

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