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DryerLintFan

DryerLintFan

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21stamps said:
I remember a math test once where T got an A- , he did get in a bit of trouble, nothing too serious, but he wasn’t allowed to play with the neighborhood kids that day.

Here’s why-
They had to round to the 10th position, 100th position, etc etc. The number something like 5,867,254. His answers were all correct in their rounding.. but he didn’t write the full number out! He only wrote the portion that was rounded. As a result he got 6 questions wrong on the test, preventing him from getting a 100 due to a careless mistake.

That kind of stuff really drives me crazy. You KNOW it. Just pay attention and don’t take shortcuts.
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This overwhelmed me :hilarious::hilarious: Hopefully enough things will happen in the in between that I'll be better equipped to handle things like this when we come to them.
 
MinnieM123

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Rista1313 said:
I do occasionally peek in over there on my antenna, but I don't know when they are on... I suppose I could probably google that huh?
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Sure. I think if you go to the PBS web site, they'll list the shows each day. When I've noticed the cooking shows is on the weekends during the daytime, but I'm sure they're also on weekdays. (I don't always have the TV on during weekdays, so that's why I'm more familiar with the weekend shows.)

If you like those competition type cooking shows, you might enjoy The Great British Baking Show, on PBS. But there are other regular types of cooking shows as well.
 
Rista1313

Rista1313

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MinnieM123 said:
Sure. I think if you go to the PBS web site, they'll list the shows each day. When I've noticed the cooking shows is on the weekends during the daytime, but I'm sure they're also on weekdays. (I don't always have the TV on during weekdays, so that's why I'm more familiar with the weekend shows.)

If you like those competition type cooking shows, you might enjoy The Great British Baking Show, on PBS. But there are other regular types of cooking shows as well.
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I just looked I can watch cooking shows from 1p-5p on saturday.... I'll have to try that... I haven't checked Sunday yet!
 
21stamps

21stamps

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dryerlintfan said:
This overwhelmed me :hilarious::hilarious: Hopefully enough things will happen in the in between that I'll be better equipped to handle things like this when we come to them.
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I wish I was home and could take a photo. It happened last year, but I saved it to remind him of, occasionally.
Literally every answer was correct he just didn’t write the entire thing out, so, it’s incorrect. 😡🤦‍♀️

He tried to argue “..but my teacher knows that I knew the answer! It shouldn’t be incorrect.” Nope, I don’t blame the teacher.. it was such a careless thing to do. I know why he did it, he ALWAYS wants to finish a test first. They’re not timed tests now like he used to have in the lowers grades.. but he still feels like he has to get it done quickly. He’s made one or two other careless errors since then on tests, just as frustrating, I try to stress the importance of not cutting corners. I have all 3 saved and readily available to show him when he does something similar during homework. He’s a good student and I do expect mostly As and minimal Bs... I will accept a B in language arts because it is the hardest subject for him. We’re working on it. But math? The kid is ridiculously good in math, there’s no reason he shouldn’t always have an A+.
Another example of carelessness- His online grades show that he’s missing a homework paper, and received a 0 grade. I asked him about it and he said that he did finish it, and I did remember it (I check his homework every night). Guess where we found it? In his home folder stuck behind another paper!
He just forgot to turn it in!
These are the tough things about 3rd and especially 4th grade. The teachers don’t call for their homework, they have to put them in a bin on their own. He thought he had turned his in and didn’t realize that he stuck that specific paper behind the demerit log (he does not have any demerits but they all have a log)., That stuff is frustrating and a learning curve on personal responsibility.

Anyway, I still think kindergarten was the most stressful year homework wise and study wise.. so, You don’t need to fear too much! 😂
 
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Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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Mini trip Part 2

On the next day...

We woke up fairly late. We wanted to take it easy because at night it was going to be the show.

We had one plan.. get breakfast from a famous Baron's house turned into store/restaurant. Then look around for a restaurant to eat in the afternoon before heading to the Zocalo (the main plaza infront of the presidential buildings and governor's ) to find stuff to see and maybe shop stuff.

First it was Breakfast at SAMBORN's at CASA DE LOS AZULEJOS.
It was a rich man's house that was entirely adorned from all sides with mexican tiles.
There was a gruesome murder with a knife there. where a man stabbed the owner in the stairs ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_de_los_Azulejos https://local.mx/ciudad-de-mexico/arquitectura/casa-del-conde-del-valle-de-orizaba-casa-de-los-azulejos/ )
The murderer was then executed infront of the small plaza that existed then (which is in the area where the churches of yesterday's post was).
This place was later bough by two brothers who founded the department store called SANBORNS. This expanded into a restaurant before being bought by Carlos Slim ( Mexico's richest b...rd)

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This building is also listing slightly, you can feel the "leaning" when you enter.. and one of the corners is sunken (on the department store side, outside the restaurant courtyard).
Hence thy wheres a few reinforcement bars.

After eating, we walked around.. trying to find the famous Cantina Opera.
Famous for having served most influential Mexican politicians, artists, rebels and revolutionaries.
There is a famous claim that a bullet shot by Pancho Villa still exists there.
https://reurbano.mx/la-opera-el-art...-cantina-mas-alla-del-balazo-de-pancho-villa/

It served a variety of food. We were going to meet there with my nephew later on. We just needed to locate it.
Conveniently, it was less than a block and half from our hotel.

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After that, we went our way to walk around towards the ZOCALO. Where it was packed by a protest by Taxis (who are demanding Uber and Didi be removed, the entire population gives them the finger because thetaxi service is extremely lackluster and ugly. Plus they cheat in the electrical counter to charge you more lol), Also a yearly Book fair, and some small stands offering typical food from different states.

But first, we went to the Cathedral. Its been ages since I set foot there and most of what I remember is vague and hazy. We're talking almost 20+ years since I was there.

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There were a lot of stuff related to the commemoration of Pope Jean Paul II visit to Mexico.

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The place is fantastic. It has so many things to see. Its REALLY BIG.
It contains more than 12 chapels, 3 big towered fronts, a crypt, a rosary section, twin organs with exquisite detail and a few additional churches embedded to give multiple services at same time.

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A view of the organs..


Will continue later today.
 

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MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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21stamps said:
There was a morning last week where I decided to go into work later, I had a horrible cold and chest congestion, just needed a morning to soak in a bath and have some resting alone time.

I cried after T went to school, something just hit me that morning. T gets up to his own alarm via his Echo every morning at 6:15am. He then takes a uniform out of his closet, gets dressed, makes his bed, brushes his teeth, fixes his hair, and then comes in the kitchen to make himself breakfast- usually a waffle or cereal. I’m getting ready at the same time and try to talk to him while he’s eating. Then he exercises or reviews whatever a test is on that day. Then, he goes and stands on the porch to wait for his ride. (We carpool this year)

It hit me that when I was 9 years old, I didn’t do any of that. My mom had my uniform hanging on my door. She woke me up. I didn’t make my bed. I definitely didn’t make my own breakfast. She always had a hot breakfast waiting for me. I don’t even think I had used a toaster myself at that time. If I had to study she would be there with a guide waiting to review with me... not leaving me alone or asking questions as she was putting on makeup in the mirror. She gave me her full attention.

He is so independent and responsible (most of the time) for his age, out of necessity, because he doesn’t have another option.

It just hit me that morning, guilt over the differences in our childhoods and the different pressures he has on him. All I can do is hope that he doesn’t ever look back on it with regret.. or feel too burdened now.
I do have strict rules about grades (which my parents had as well when I was a child), and will continue those rules.. but there’s a difference in my mind between having a B in a class because you studied hard and just didn’t grasp the subject matter well enough, and getting a B when you could have had an A if just applied yourself more.
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I think you are doing great. You are raising someone who will be able to take care of himself when he is older. I am home all day with mine so I could easily do everything for them, and to be honest, it is tough to let them do things around the house on their own because I am a tad bit controlling. ;) My kids will all get their own breakfast now, whether it is something as simple as putting a frozen waffle in the oven, or something as fancy as avocado toast. Today we skipped school to do a massive house clean-up since we have visitors coming. They did their own rooms and they looked as clean as if I had done it. They offered to mop the floors and vacuum the carpets as well. The 2 youngest also voluntarily cleaned 2 of our bathrooms. I was so proud of them all. I didn’t need to ask for the help. They had enough self motivation and independence to do it on their own. This shows me that when they are out on their own one day, which will happen sooner than later that they will not be useless adults. T will not be useless, and I guarantee he will be a success at anything he wants to do because you have taught him well.
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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My friend texted me earlier to see if I wanted to go out to lunch. I couldn't, but told her I was free for dinner. But now the problem is we're like...
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MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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Cesar R M said:
Mini trip Part 2

On the next day...

We woke up fairly late. We wanted to take it easy because at night it was going to be the show.

We had one plan.. get breakfast from a famous Baron's house turned into store/restaurant. Then look around for a restaurant to eat in the afternoon before heading to the Zocalo (the main plaza infront of the presidential buildings and governor's ) to find stuff to see and maybe shop stuff.

First it was Breakfast at SAMBORN's at CASA DE LOS AZULEJOS.
It was a rich man's house that was entirely adorned from all sides with mexican tiles.
There was a gruesome murder with a knife there. where a man stabbed the owner in the stairs ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_de_los_Azulejos https://local.mx/ciudad-de-mexico/arquitectura/casa-del-conde-del-valle-de-orizaba-casa-de-los-azulejos/ )
The murderer was then executed infront of the small plaza that existed then (which is in the area where the churches of yesterday's post was).
This place was later bough by two brothers who founded the department store called SANBORNS. This expanded into a restaurant before being bought by Carlos Slim ( Mexico's richest b...rd)

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This building is also listing slightly, you can feel the "leaning" when you enter.. and one of the corners is sunken (on the department store side, outside the restaurant courtyard).
Hence thy wheres a few reinforcement bars.

After eating, we walked around.. trying to find the famous Cantina Opera.
Famous for having served most influential Mexican politicians, artists, rebels and revolutionaries.
There is a famous claim that a bullet shot by Pancho Villa still exists there.
https://reurbano.mx/la-opera-el-art...-cantina-mas-alla-del-balazo-de-pancho-villa/

It served a variety of food. We were going to meet there with my nephew later on. We just needed to locate it.
Conveniently, it was less than a block and half from our hotel.

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After that, we went our way to walk around towards the ZOCALO. Where it was packed by a protest by Taxis (who are demanding Uber and Didi be removed, the entire population gives them the finger because thetaxi service is extremely lackluster and ugly. Plus they cheat in the electrical counter to charge you more lol), Also a yearly Book fair, and some small stands offering typical food from different states.

But first, we went to the Cathedral. Its been ages since I set foot there and most of what I remember is vague and hazy. We're talking almost 20+ years since I was there.

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There were a lot of stuff related to the commemoration of Pope Jean Paul II visit to Mexico.

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The place is fantastic. It has so many things to see. Its REALLY BIG.
It contains more than 12 chapels, 3 big towered fronts, a crypt, a rosary section, twin organs with exquisite detail and a few additional churches embedded to give multiple services at same time.

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A view of the organs..


Will continue later today.
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What a beautiful church, and thanks for the detailed explanation of it all.
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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MinnieM123 said:
@donaldtoo , you're probably exhausted at work this week, trying to catch up. Hope you get a few minutes this weekend to share a picture or two of your cruise. (Also, I'm dying to hear about Emy -- did she enjoy it? I'm sure she was the best dressed on the cruise ship, too!) ;)
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I second this @donaldtoo . Very patiently waiting until you have some spare moments to share your vacation pictures and commentary.
 

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