Harvey made landfall. Again. This is the tropical storm/depression/hurricane that won't go away, although it is in fact going to go away this time, heading northward into the nation's mid-section where it will dissipate and drop much more rain elsewhere. But the rain it left in Houston and surrounding areas is difficult to fathom. It's not necessarily the most powerful storm to ever hit. But it is easily one of the most devastating.
We're feeling a bit of the rain here, although not anywhere as much of course. The weather has been cooler, and it has been downright pleasant. Summer is winding down, and the atmosphere is acting accordingly.
Madison nailed her Civil War test today. We reviewed it in the morning, asking a whole bunch of questions about Sally Thompson, William T. Sherman, and Stonewall Jackson. Madison knows them all, and all the states, and all the years. She did really good on her test, and we're pretty proud of her. And before we move on, can we talk about Sherman a moment?
This guy saved the United States - as it is today, at least. That's because this guy captured Atlanta, and that news helped Lincoln win his second term as President. And this prevented McClellon from becoming President. He would have probably acknowledged the Confederacy as an independent nation, according to the Democratic platform at the time. And Lincoln was determined to hold together the Union. So when news traveled of Atlanta's fall, Lincoln won the election, and the United States was held together.
So yeah, this guy was a big deal. And he was pretty hard core. As in good. He was used mightily. We'll be making a trip to Kennesaw Mountain soon enough, taking Madison with us to expand her knowledge of the Civil War. She'll learn about this guy Sherman too. By the way, isn't that colorized picture awesome?
We had piano today. I say "we," although Daddy and Mommy don't go in to the classroom anymore. It's just the kids in class with Mrs. Pam, and everyone seems to be enjoying it. No more parental supervision. There isn't much time to go too far away, as the class is a little under an hour. So Daddy reads, or in one case made a dash over to Checkers because he hasn't eaten a burger from there in years. Meanwhile, Madison is in the class, and she has a female classmate now, and that's a breath of fresh air for her.
Mommy was doing grocery shopping while this was going on, and she got Daddy dark chocolate, which is the equivalent of getting someone flowers or even jewelry!
There's never enough time when we get home, but we still went ahead and watched a couple episodes of "The Tick," including the one with Dinosaur Neil. One by one, we're taking care of "The Tick vs. Season 1," which again is the authoritative Tick series to watch. Not the current live action version. Just making that clear.
Did you know who Sally Thompson was? Neither did we. The other Civil War era people we knew, but this one was someone we were now just learning about. She had her own private hospital in Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War. So is she basically a Confederate Clara Barton? We'll learn more in a bit - we'll have to ask Madison!
We're feeling a bit of the rain here, although not anywhere as much of course. The weather has been cooler, and it has been downright pleasant. Summer is winding down, and the atmosphere is acting accordingly.
Madison nailed her Civil War test today. We reviewed it in the morning, asking a whole bunch of questions about Sally Thompson, William T. Sherman, and Stonewall Jackson. Madison knows them all, and all the states, and all the years. She did really good on her test, and we're pretty proud of her. And before we move on, can we talk about Sherman a moment?
This guy saved the United States - as it is today, at least. That's because this guy captured Atlanta, and that news helped Lincoln win his second term as President. And this prevented McClellon from becoming President. He would have probably acknowledged the Confederacy as an independent nation, according to the Democratic platform at the time. And Lincoln was determined to hold together the Union. So when news traveled of Atlanta's fall, Lincoln won the election, and the United States was held together.
So yeah, this guy was a big deal. And he was pretty hard core. As in good. He was used mightily. We'll be making a trip to Kennesaw Mountain soon enough, taking Madison with us to expand her knowledge of the Civil War. She'll learn about this guy Sherman too. By the way, isn't that colorized picture awesome?
We had piano today. I say "we," although Daddy and Mommy don't go in to the classroom anymore. It's just the kids in class with Mrs. Pam, and everyone seems to be enjoying it. No more parental supervision. There isn't much time to go too far away, as the class is a little under an hour. So Daddy reads, or in one case made a dash over to Checkers because he hasn't eaten a burger from there in years. Meanwhile, Madison is in the class, and she has a female classmate now, and that's a breath of fresh air for her.
Mommy was doing grocery shopping while this was going on, and she got Daddy dark chocolate, which is the equivalent of getting someone flowers or even jewelry!
There's never enough time when we get home, but we still went ahead and watched a couple episodes of "The Tick," including the one with Dinosaur Neil. One by one, we're taking care of "The Tick vs. Season 1," which again is the authoritative Tick series to watch. Not the current live action version. Just making that clear.
Did you know who Sally Thompson was? Neither did we. The other Civil War era people we knew, but this one was someone we were now just learning about. She had her own private hospital in Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War. So is she basically a Confederate Clara Barton? We'll learn more in a bit - we'll have to ask Madison!
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