Summertime And The Living Is Easy!

 Hello, Friends. 

Welcome Summer! Tuesday, June 22 was the summer solstice and officially summer. We are on the downhill slide of hours of daylight to dark. 

Summer Songs To Get Stuck In Your Head

What is a great way to learn a language? Sing the songs! 

In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry

Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald

Boys of Summer sung by Brad Paisley (cover of the Don Henley classic)

Fireflies by Owl City celebrates our favorite summer bug

Where to Go

Lawrence W. Inlow Park  International Friends popular meet up spot has reopened! Take the kids and have an afternoon of free fun. 6310 E Main Street.

Current Events: Energy Explanation and Help

This article from The Hamilton County Reporter has information about electric bill pricing and where people can get help with paying their bills. Visit the Reporter for more interesting, hometown articles.

The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

There are five Amendments to the Fifth Amendment. This quick link  to The Constitution Annotated webpage provides an outline cases headline precedent for amendments to this amendment. Fans of the crime TV shows (like Law and Order) are familiar with people who “plead the Fifth” on the stand. People also may also say that they plead the Fifth in casual conversation meaning they are not going to comment about whether they did or did not do something.

American Sign Language: 5:30-6:30 PM EDT, Zoom

American Sign Language often gets us to thinking about how words are used. Uncomfortable, awkward and uneasy are sometimes used interchangeably, but are significantly different signs. 

Kid's Conversation: 5:30-6:30 PM EDT, Zoom

Many of our kids started a "winter" vacation. We are still getting together over the next weeks. We are enjoying REBUS puzzles. This The Reader's Digest article has a nice collection with answers to get you  in a REBUS mindset.

downhill slide or downhill side: meaning that something is gradually decaying or getting worse or that something is getting easier

precedent: an earlier event or action that is used as a guide for similar events or actions

stuck in your head: when a song plays over and over and over and over in your head, like a cold, the only way to get rid of it is to pass it to someone else!