Monday Pep Talk No. 40
Let the week begin!
3 FUN THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK
It’s Davy Crockett’s birthday on Wednesday. Celebrate the man, the myth, the legend by reading Davy Crockett: His Own Story: A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, and follow up by watching the Disney classic Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier so that you can identify all the film’s historical liberties.
Brush up your amusement park physics so that you can count a trip to the park for Rollercoaster Day on Tuesday.
Photography Day (on Friday) is a great excuse to set up an outdoor photography nature scavenger hunt.
3 IDEAS FOR THIS WEEK’S DINNERS
For me, a lobster roll tastes just like the end of summer, even if I’m not lucky enough to be spending August on the beach.
This roasted tomatillo tortilla soup is quick and so good.
The surprise green beans are the stars of this summery BLT salad, but you can throw in any veggies you happen to have hanging around.
ONE GREAT READALOUD
Castle Hangnail is an utterly delightful readaloud—and you need to get it on your library list before the Ellen DeGeneres-produced movie version comes out and the wait list gets ridiculous.
ONE THOUGHT TO PONDER
“What was difficult
was the travel, which,
on arrival, is forgotten.”
