Day 359

The day started out with a very excited AJ to get at his Science Kit from Mel Science. We did two demonstrations this morning: electrolysis of water into hydrogen and oxygen and recombining to water in a small explosion, and filtering polluted water with charcoal. Jonnie got in on the filtering towards the end and then he went downstairs and built a train layout. The photo below was about the 1/3-waypoint. He finished everything in the room pictured then went all the way down the hall (upper left) and back. Jamie did his Parlor Car Chat this morning on the speeder excursions on the SMVRR in 2008-2010 (click here). Matt and Jamie took five of the kids to the pool! Jamie drove Lynn to Walmart to pick up film for an instamatic camera for Sunday School tomorrow morning and "while we were up there" close to Monument, we went to Bistro on 2nd for dinner. We soon realized we had never had dinner here before, just lunch. Dinner is a whole new ball game. Fabulous! And we discovered they have a second floor with two small dining rooms up there; very fun. Check out the food (below)! Everything was new and wonderful flavors. Not pictured was a cherry crumb creme brulee - tasted just like mixing cherry pie and creme brulee - also excellent.

Electrolysis apparatus

Charcoal filtering

Second floor at Bistro on 2nd.

Calabrian Peppers and Shrimp

Lynn had the venison (top).
Jamie had the stuffed pork special (bottom).
Beneath the pork is a roasted pineapple slice - wow.

Jonnie joined in.

The recording is here.