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We're entering spacedock 79 in this chapter to commence Jess and Walter's in-the-field training overseen by Winterlocke.  If you're needing to catch up, find all previous chapters below. Chapter 1  Ghosts Chapter 2  The Adventure Continues Chapter 3  Sound the Alarm! Chapter 4  Will Wally Make It? Chapter 5  Twins Divided Chapter 6  World's Apart Chapter 7  Escape from Planet Orc Chapter 8  Twin's Flight Chapter 9  Docked in Space Chapter 10  Knowledge Unbound Chapter 11  Decisions Chapter 12 Training Otherwise, let training begin! As they came in for a landing at Spacedock 79, they could see thousands of lights of various neon colors.   The lights wrapped around the dock structure like a little boy keeping an animal from escaping his outstretched arms.   Numerous spacecraft sat on the large dark gray pads.   They were trimmed in the yellow that meant caution.   Several people walked along the edges where the lights and pads met.  

(Updated 4.20.2023) The final week of April is upon us. In this week's edition of, "An Idea for Every Day," we'll feature ideas for Sunday, April 26th to Saturday, May 2nd. If you'd like to look at previous weeks in April, check out the posts below: Week One (March 29th - April 4th) Week Two (April 5th - April 11th) Week Three (April 12th - April 18th) Week Four (April 19th - April 25th) If you want even more ideas for every day, check out our boards on Pinterest ( April or May ). If you're starting your May planning, here's the link to the May Idea for Every Day Calendar .   And now, for your planning pleasure, let's look through these ideas for every day from Sunday, April 26th to Saturday, May 2nd. Sunday, April 26th - National Pretzel Day Pretzels. Yum. I don't know if it's because it's right before lunch and my stomach is rumbling, or if it's because of this picture, but I could really go for a warm, so

(Updated March 8, 2024.) In order to play fairly, before you read you really should get out a notebook and write down every thing you know about potatoes. Then, come back and read. But, hey, we're not watching you so there are no witnesses.  Plus, we trust you. So, if you'd rather, just read along and keep track of the ones you honestly did not know. 1. The potato originated along the western South American coastline.   The Incans cultivated these calorie-packed parcels into hundreds of different varieties to complement varying amounts of sunlight, soil types and moisture levels. A specific mentioned location of domestication is Lake Titicaca. Potatoes reached Europe via exploration vessels amid the 1530’s (Standage 118). 2. Potatoes were highly unpopular upon European introduction.   Europeans had no idea what a potato was. Unlike maize, another new food from the new world that shared similarities with wheat, there was no European crop that sha

(Updated 4.21.2023) With Easter behind us, some might wonder, “What else could we possibly celebrate in April?”   Well, folks, we have some ideas.   But, before we get there, we want to make sure you’ve seen all our April ideas.   Check out all the ways we’re serving up our ideas for every day:   As a calendar .   On this calendar you’ll find ideas for every day in April with complementary link pairings.   Perfect for advance planning or if you desire the entire smorgasbord of ideas. Week-by-week .   We post a weekly blog for those of you who plan a week in advance, prefer going to a webpage instead of downloading a calendar, or desire more detailed information before investigating other pages.   Read our weekly ideas for every day blogs here: April Week 1 , April Week 2 , and April Week 3 . More ideas.   We’re pinning more thoughts on our Pinterest board if you’d like even more ideas for every day. And now, friends, read on to find a few ways to celebrate every day with

When last we left the twins, Jess and Walter were taking a much needed relaxation day before they begin their training - where this chapter picks up.  If you're not at this point in the story yet, the links below will help you catch up.   Chapter 1  Ghosts Chapter 2  The Adventure Continues Chapter 3  Sound the Alarm! Chapter 4  Will Wally Make It? Chapter 5  Twins Divided Chapter 6  World's Apart Chapter 7  Escape from Planet Orc Chapter 8  Twin's Flight Chapter 9  Docked in Space Chapter 10  Knowledge Unbound Chapter 11 Decisions You're caught up and ready to go?  Read on, dear friends! The twins were sitting in the mission room, once more.  After their day of rest, they had been outfitted by the quartermaster.  Jess had a large laser cannon resting on her back.  The thing had flames etched into the sides.  Walter had two delicate-looking pistols, made of a blue-steel, they shimmered coolly under the industrial lighting.  Their de

I'm curious - what's been your favorite national day activity lately?  Last week, my nephew and I engaged in (what he calls) mini-school.  I seized that opportunity to try out some of these ideas for every day I've been blogging about.  The activities we chose were to honor April Fools' Day and National Crayon Day.  For April Fools' Day, he enjoyed learning (from History.com ) that the first day of the year used to be in spring and to him (and me too, actually) this concept makes more sense. For National Crayon Day, he tore wrappers off crayons until he realized we already had unwrapped, previously recycled crayons.  With the recycled crayons, he made melted crayon rocks .  This activity was a hit!  He did it twice and prominently placed the rocks near the future locations of his seedlings.  The melted crayon activity resides at Fakin' It and the instructions alone are a good read, even if you have no intention of completing the activity.  So, please do tru