game time! it was crazy hot outside, so we skipped the park and had a game day. the kids all picked their favorite games and/or puzzles. grandpa had fun. the kids had fun.
at the end of our time, i was making lunch so i asked my dad to show the kids where he grew up (on our U.S. map on the table). well the boys chimed in that he grew up in kansas city and they pointed to it on the map and reminded me that i'd used that question last week when i was making lunch. so i prompted my dad for a story using the map and i found out that he used to work in the mail car on the train. like in our thomas the tank engine books where there's a mail hook for the pick up and a bag thrown out with the delivery! my dad was the guy in the moving train grabbing the mail from the hook. (so i was more impressed than the kids - he's always got something new to tell them that i've never heard!) he did a good job using the map talking about the train trips and sorting the mail while sitting in the train car. lunch was slow in coming - i was too busy listening & interrupting with my questions. :)
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