It's Bright in Here
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Day to day homeschooling as a model in case you are thinking of teaching your kids. The emphasis is on learning and growing and caring, not on any one religion. Your kids deserve the best, but you will do. Just kidding. You CAN do this.
Week 28: Fri 6/20. ASL wotd was anthropology, which is a unique sign, and then in ASL basics we learned tell, which looks too much like say or speak for me, so I can see me getting confused seeing that. In unusual words we had flim flam, which Pi thought was nonsense but really means trickery. In-
June 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Week 28: Fri 6/20. ASL wotd was anthropology, which is a unique sign, and then in ASL basics we learned tell, which looks too much like say or speak for me, so I can see me getting confused seeing that. In unusual words we had flim flam, which Pi thought was nonsense but really means trickery. In-
Week 28: Thurs 6/19. Juneteenth! ASL wotd was social work, which looks like it's rock paper scissors, and basic ASL was signing. Unusual words was fez, and obscure words included vulture shock, the nagging feeling that no matter how many days you spend exploring a foreign country you knew really
June 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Week 28: Thurs 6/19. Juneteenth! ASL wotd was social work, which looks like it's rock paper scissors, and basic ASL was signing. Unusual words was fez, and obscure words included vulture shock, the nagging feeling that no matter how many days you spend exploring a foreign country you knew really
Week 28: Wed 6/18. ASL wotd was 49, and in basics we learned say. In unusual words we learned festooned, and in obscure we learned maru mori, the heartbreaking simplicity of ordinary things. In religion we finished up the section of Sikhism, but I had some questions about modern Sikhs, like do they
June 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Week 28: Wed 6/18. ASL wotd was 49, and in basics we learned say. In unusual words we learned festooned, and in obscure we learned maru mori, the heartbreaking simplicity of ordinary things. In religion we finished up the section of Sikhism, but I had some questions about modern Sikhs, like do they
Week 28: Tues 6/17. ASL wotd was comply and in basics we learned pay attention, so I guess we can say, pay attention and don't comply. In unusual words we learned that finagle means to cheat, I always thought it meant to bargain with a kind of negative connotation. In obscure words there was-
June 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Week 28: Tues 6/17. ASL wotd was comply and in basics we learned pay attention, so I guess we can say, pay attention and don't comply. In unusual words we learned that finagle means to cheat, I always thought it meant to bargain with a kind of negative connotation. In obscure words there was-
Week 27: Fri 6/13. ASL wotd was breakfast, and ASL basics was love it, which I used all weekend, very handy sign. In unusual words we got ersatz, another handy word, and in obscure words we learned idlewild, feeling grateful for being stranded in a place where you can't do much of anything-
June 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Week 27: Fri 6/13. ASL wotd was breakfast, and ASL basics was love it, which I used all weekend, very handy sign. In unusual words we got ersatz, another handy word, and in obscure words we learned idlewild, feeling grateful for being stranded in a place where you can't do much of anything-
Week 27: Thurs 6/13. I started enrolling Pi in online high school yesterday to make sure he has 3 years of accredited transcript because that makes getting into college and very importantly, getting scholarships, much easier. The first thing I did was type in and then submit that his birthday year-
June 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Week 27: Thurs 6/13. I started enrolling Pi in online high school yesterday to make sure he has 3 years of accredited transcript because that makes getting into college and very importantly, getting scholarships, much easier. The first thing I did was type in and then submit that his birthday year-
Week 27: Wed 6/11. ASL wotd was humble. In ASL basics we learned late. In unusual words we learned elixir, and then I expounded on theriac and the long rich history of elixirs. In the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows we learned about astrophe, the feeling of being stuck on Earth. Pi and I both agreed
Week 27: Wed 6/11. ASL wotd was humble. In ASL basics we learned late. In unusual words we learned elixir, and then I expounded on theriac and the long rich history of elixirs. In the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows we learned about astrophe, the feeling of being stuck on Earth. Pi and I both agreed
June 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Week 27: Wed 6/11. ASL wotd was humble. In ASL basics we learned late. In unusual words we learned elixir, and then I expounded on theriac and the long rich history of elixirs. In the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows we learned about astrophe, the feeling of being stuck on Earth. Pi and I both agreed
Week 27: Wed 6/11. ASL wotd was humble. In ASL basics we learned late. In unusual words we learned elixir, and then I expounded on theriac and the long rich history of elixirs. In the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows we learned about astrophe, the feeling of being stuck on Earth. Pi and I both agreed
Week 27: Tues 6/10. No school today because Fri we had a little emergency and today we were still dealing with that, but all's fine. Just reading for Pi today.
June 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Week 27: Tues 6/10. No school today because Fri we had a little emergency and today we were still dealing with that, but all's fine. Just reading for Pi today.
Week 26: Fri 6/6. ASL wotd was because, which is a really important word to know, but unfortunately for dummies like me it is really close to black and summer. ASL basics was haven't and not yet. Unusual wotd was earwig. In dark words we learned vemodalen, the fear that originality is no longer-
June 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Week 26: Fri 6/6. ASL wotd was because, which is a really important word to know, but unfortunately for dummies like me it is really close to black and summer. ASL basics was haven't and not yet. Unusual wotd was earwig. In dark words we learned vemodalen, the fear that originality is no longer-
Week 26: Thurs 5/5. Obscure wotd was dumfounded, and we additionally talked about clinical terms that became slang and careful and considerate use of these given their not so pretty history. ASL wotd was my, that was easy, and in basics we learned come. In our new WOTD book we learned chrysalism-
June 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Week 26: Thurs 5/5. Obscure wotd was dumfounded, and we additionally talked about clinical terms that became slang and careful and considerate use of these given their not so pretty history. ASL wotd was my, that was easy, and in basics we learned come. In our new WOTD book we learned chrysalism-
Week 26: Wed 6/4. I had to go into town to get my new tooth today, the one that I was supposed to get last week and took a day off from school for, but didn't because I got a weird mouth. So instead of regular school Pi did his online work, started reading his June books (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn-
June 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Week 26: Wed 6/4. I had to go into town to get my new tooth today, the one that I was supposed to get last week and took a day off from school for, but didn't because I got a weird mouth. So instead of regular school Pi did his online work, started reading his June books (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn-
Week 26: Tues 6/3. Since it's June, we are starting to wind down the school year. This entails making a push to finish a couple subjects while setting down others, and continuing with a few. For instance, we are dropping French and Bartlett's and some of the videos we watch as well as listening to-
June 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Week 26: Tues 6/3. Since it's June, we are starting to wind down the school year. This entails making a push to finish a couple subjects while setting down others, and continuing with a few. For instance, we are dropping French and Bartlett's and some of the videos we watch as well as listening to-
Week 25: Thurs 5/29. Wotd was serendipity. ASL wotd was gymnastics. I like signs like this that are really distinct and look like what they say. I am simple that way. ASL basics we went over the subject/possessive pronouns. Unusual wotd was doohickey. French wotd was le brevet de collèges, or-
May 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Week 25: Thurs 5/29. Wotd was serendipity. ASL wotd was gymnastics. I like signs like this that are really distinct and look like what they say. I am simple that way. ASL basics we went over the subject/possessive pronouns. Unusual wotd was doohickey. French wotd was le brevet de collèges, or-
Week 25: Wed 5/28. Wotd was cogent, ASL wotd was roof, in ASL basics we learned woman and work. French wotd was la tirelire, or piggybank. It's not easy to say. In French phrases we finished up l's and learned all the Louis's from Treize to Seize. In unusual words we learned doldrums, and while the
May 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Week 25: Wed 5/28. Wotd was cogent, ASL wotd was roof, in ASL basics we learned woman and work. French wotd was la tirelire, or piggybank. It's not easy to say. In French phrases we finished up l's and learned all the Louis's from Treize to Seize. In unusual words we learned doldrums, and while the
Week 25: Tues 5/27. No regular school because I had to drive in to Hood River to have my new tooth screwed in, but then the tooth was not right so no new tooth yet. Maybe I can't handle the tooth. That's a terrible dad joke. Instead of regular school Pi did extra online work, workbook work in-
May 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Week 25: Tues 5/27. No regular school because I had to drive in to Hood River to have my new tooth screwed in, but then the tooth was not right so no new tooth yet. Maybe I can't handle the tooth. That's a terrible dad joke. Instead of regular school Pi did extra online work, workbook work in-
Week 24: Fri 5/23. Wotd was uncouth. It used to mean something strange or foreign, but morphed into meaning something unclassy and of poor taste, which looks like the basic xenophobia. Couth used to mean familiar, so we should be using that word again. French wotd was l'aube, or dawn. ASL wotd was-
May 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Week 24: Fri 5/23. Wotd was uncouth. It used to mean something strange or foreign, but morphed into meaning something unclassy and of poor taste, which looks like the basic xenophobia. Couth used to mean familiar, so we should be using that word again. French wotd was l'aube, or dawn. ASL wotd was-
Week 24: Thurs 5/22. Wotd was palaver. ASL wotd was volunteer, and in ASL basics we learned give to you. French wotd was la bouilloire or kettle, and in French phrases we learned lèse-majesté, or injured majesty, referring to something considered treasonous because it makes the king unhappy.
May 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Week 24: Thurs 5/22. Wotd was palaver. ASL wotd was volunteer, and in ASL basics we learned give to you. French wotd was la bouilloire or kettle, and in French phrases we learned lèse-majesté, or injured majesty, referring to something considered treasonous because it makes the king unhappy.
Week 24: Wed 5/21. Wotd was lambent, a new one for me, meaning the flickering as of flames. ASL wotd was handlebar mustache, that's fun. ASL basics included the word deaf. Unusual wotd was demitasse, and French wotd could also be demitasse but was le chalumeau, or blowtorch. In French phrases we-
May 22, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Week 24: Wed 5/21. Wotd was lambent, a new one for me, meaning the flickering as of flames. ASL wotd was handlebar mustache, that's fun. ASL basics included the word deaf. Unusual wotd was demitasse, and French wotd could also be demitasse but was le chalumeau, or blowtorch. In French phrases we-
Week 24: Tues 5/20. Wotd was minion, which is from mignon, French for darling or dainty, and minion meant darling or favorite for quite a while before somehow turning to mean subservient and inconsequential. ASL wotd was backpack, and in phrase we learned ask you. We also did a review of ASL flash-
May 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Week 24: Tues 5/20. Wotd was minion, which is from mignon, French for darling or dainty, and minion meant darling or favorite for quite a while before somehow turning to mean subservient and inconsequential. ASL wotd was backpack, and in phrase we learned ask you. We also did a review of ASL flash-
Week 23: Fri 5/16. Wotd was jingo.This is wild. It started as a substitute for the word Jesus to avoid blasphemy and used as "by jingo," in magic shows kind of like presto. But then it was used in a rabidly patriotic song in the 1800's and jingoism came to mean radical war hawk patriotic talk. That
May 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Week 23: Fri 5/16. Wotd was jingo.This is wild. It started as a substitute for the word Jesus to avoid blasphemy and used as "by jingo," in magic shows kind of like presto. But then it was used in a rabidly patriotic song in the 1800's and jingoism came to mean radical war hawk patriotic talk. That
Week 23: Thurs 5/15. Wotd was placebo, I will please. ASL wotd was bicycle, and the ASL phrase was Are you finished. French wotd was faire semblant or to fake. In French phrases we learned Je vais rejoindre votre père, said to have been Marie-Antoinette's farewell to her children before her death.
May 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Week 23: Thurs 5/15. Wotd was placebo, I will please. ASL wotd was bicycle, and the ASL phrase was Are you finished. French wotd was faire semblant or to fake. In French phrases we learned Je vais rejoindre votre père, said to have been Marie-Antoinette's farewell to her children before her death.
Week 23: Wed 5/14. Wotd was declension. I knew the grammar sense of it, but did not also know it meant a decline to having declined. ASL wotd was mechanic. Funny story that. I was waiting for the sight to load, it was taking an unusual amount of time, and Pi and I were talking about signs and he-
May 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Week 23: Wed 5/14. Wotd was declension. I knew the grammar sense of it, but did not also know it meant a decline to having declined. ASL wotd was mechanic. Funny story that. I was waiting for the sight to load, it was taking an unusual amount of time, and Pi and I were talking about signs and he-
Week 23: Tues 5/13. Wotd was draconian, ASL wotd was next, and ASL phrase was I need help. I sure do. French wotd was maussade or gloomy. In French phrases we learned j'adoube, or I adjust, a phrase used in chess to indicate a non-counting movement move. Unusual wotd was convivial. We did ASL-
May 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Week 23: Tues 5/13. Wotd was draconian, ASL wotd was next, and ASL phrase was I need help. I sure do. French wotd was maussade or gloomy. In French phrases we learned j'adoube, or I adjust, a phrase used in chess to indicate a non-counting movement move. Unusual wotd was convivial. We did ASL-
Week 22: Fri 5/9. Wotd was chthonic. What a word. My favorite Greek gods are the chthonic ones. French wotd was étudier, to study, ASL wotd was all day, and in basics we learned hello nice to meet you but did I mention this week we also learned how to sign the happy birthday song? In French phrases
May 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Week 22: Fri 5/9. Wotd was chthonic. What a word. My favorite Greek gods are the chthonic ones. French wotd was étudier, to study, ASL wotd was all day, and in basics we learned hello nice to meet you but did I mention this week we also learned how to sign the happy birthday song? In French phrases
Week 22: Thurs 5/8. Wotd was etiquette, French wotd was
la malbouffe or junk food, ASL wotd was shoes, this sign is baffling, seems like it could be anything but shoes. In ASL basics we learned I'm happy which has a similar construction as asking a question like are you ready. Me-happy-me. Unusual-
la malbouffe or junk food, ASL wotd was shoes, this sign is baffling, seems like it could be anything but shoes. In ASL basics we learned I'm happy which has a similar construction as asking a question like are you ready. Me-happy-me. Unusual-
May 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Week 22: Thurs 5/8. Wotd was etiquette, French wotd was
la malbouffe or junk food, ASL wotd was shoes, this sign is baffling, seems like it could be anything but shoes. In ASL basics we learned I'm happy which has a similar construction as asking a question like are you ready. Me-happy-me. Unusual-
la malbouffe or junk food, ASL wotd was shoes, this sign is baffling, seems like it could be anything but shoes. In ASL basics we learned I'm happy which has a similar construction as asking a question like are you ready. Me-happy-me. Unusual-