I hope that you had a great Independence Day Celebration! We took my Jeep over to the church to watch the fireworks out of the Dad's Club. Once we got home we were able to watch fireworks either from Cool Creek Park or Bridgewater (or both) from the end of our driveway. I know that some of you were able to watch from your home. Did your community set off their own show? A number of neighbors gathered in their driveways around the cul de sacs and intersections to shoot off their own shows.
We are continuing to Zoom on Tuesdays at 9:30 and 10:30 and on Wednesdays at 4:30. Generally, the rest of this Update covers things we talked about or interesting asides sent to me later or just good stuff to know!
People are asking:
What is the difference between loosen up and lighten up? These two sayings are being used in conjunction with COVID-19 openings. In this case they both mean that restrictions are being reduced. But, if you are being very serious, your family may tell you to loosen up or lighten up.
Who are the Founding Fathers? Biography.com provides brief descriptions of the men and their who described and structured the United States of American democratic republic. There are links to videos to learn more about these brave men.
Where’s the Main Library? The Carmel Clay Library is renovating. They are adding a parking garage as well as expanded space. During the renovation, the library is relocating to 116th and Keystone (in the old Marsh building). Read more about the changes here.
Back on Track Indiana Openings: It's nice to be talking about opening up rather than locking down. Our neighborhood pool put the furniture out and is now fully open to the neighborhood and guests. Before you run out be sure to check for the protocols at each place to see how each destination strives to keep guests and employees safe and healthy. Check out these other popular openings:
- Conner Prairie: What does it look like to be operating at capacity? Conner Prairie has detailed what it’s like to be at this outdoor park. The staged reopening document details what to expect.
- Indianapolis Zoo has opened, also. As a reminder
- The Indianapolis Children's Museum is reopening July 11.
- Cornerstone Lutheran Church is conducting indoor and outdoor services as well as providing will not be opening for meetings until September. There will be limitations on numbers that can meet. Masks/face coverings and social distancing is required. You can read the CLC Return to Work Plan. Generally, they are recommending Zoom or other virtual meetings until further notice.
protocols: process and rules
strives: tries
Learning vocabulary can be boring. Have you tried playing with a word ladder?
cat
tat
tan
tin
tip
nip
Want to know more and get a quick solution? Check out Datagenetics Word Ladder Solver. If you are looking for a no frills solution, the Word Ladder Solver (hover over the word to get a definition) gives you a couple solutions in a quick and dirty way. Type in your beginning and end words and poof a solution is generated. Word ladders are a good way to increase both vocabulary and problem solving skills.
quick and dirty: a short cut
poof: something that happens in a moment
Let's Eat!
Prepackaged meal and meal solutions are a great way to learn how to cook something new without having to invest a lot of time in planning and searching for the right recipe and shopping to stock items you may not have in your pantry. Hello Fresh (available at Kroger) and the Fresh Market both have affordable family meals.
Pasta salad is the summer version of the casserole in the Midwest. This classic side or main dish that is versatile and can help you use up surplus or leftovers. Start with this Quick and Easy Pasta Salad recipe.
The best produce right now:
- watermelon (you can get seeded ones at Kroger, too)
- sweet corn
- cherries
- blueberries
- strawberries
- pineapple
invest: spend time or energy to get something done
versatile: flexible
surplus: more than needed
Entertainment
At Home Talent Show information and application
Jerry's YouTube channel: Check out our own talented musician on his YouTube Channel
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, Zoom
Mark 12:28-34 a timely message: Jesus is quizzed about what is the most importantant commandment. He answers:
29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."
What is the source love? 1 John 4: 19 tells us "We love because He first loved us." (Read the full, beautiful discussion in 1 John 4).
Mark finishes this story by saying that "from then on no one dared to ask [Jesus] more questions." What more can be said?
July 14: Talk with us about Mark 12 beginning at verse 35. Jesus asks the questions.
Reading and Read Aloud Fun:
Hamilton East Library Facebook has some great events posted including a summer reading list a Story Walk at Roy G. Holland Park.
This game Word Ladders is purported to be created be Louis Carroll, the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (a great book for both kids and adults and the origin of our saying of “down a rabbit hole” which is used today when you get lost snooping on Facebook or following ).
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