Lesson 604: The Booth

Happy Friday, Readers!

Welcome to the Lamp Post!

Eloise had her eyes to the sky this week.

 Can you see the man on the moon?
I can in this shot!

We are celebrating a few milestones at the Lamp Post this week.

Mr. Lamp Post and I had an anniversary!

We took a ride to nearby Bemus Point, NY for a sunrise breakfast.

We enjoyed the quiet of day just waking up.

I agreed to the restaurant he picked.

He drove me around to get some photos.

Mr. Lamp Post said,

Do you want to stop at an art store or antique shop

to pick out something special?

Completely content,

I surprisingly declined the gift.

I wanted something to mark the day,

but nothing seemed right,

until I came across THIS!

We stopped at Piazza's vegetable stand on the

PA-NY border. 

I was looking for a nice ripe zucchini,

but we ended up coming home with this

old restaurant booth,

in a lovely shade of 1970's avocado.

We've had lots of customers

and the booth has only been open a few days!

There are no booth rules, except this one:

 If you come to sit, you have to sign.

Did you spy the little black booth book?

If you come to a booth therapy session,

you have to sign and date a page.

I have two friends named Tracy--

one I call Tracy Northern because she lives near me,

and the other Tracy Southern because she moved south.

They sometimes text me within an hour of one another.

This week, they stopped by unexpectedly,

just a few hours apart.

I gave Sam his pre-game pep talk at the booth this afternoon.

My sister says I'm a lot like Lucy.

I called her a Block Head.

Here's your weekend homework--

a video reminder of what Lucy is like.

Don't you think my booth needs this napkin holder?

I know---I can order it for $11.68 from Amazon,

but what fun is that?

I want to find one--like at a yard sale or thrift shop.

Or better yet, 

you can give me yours that you say is too ugly to use!

This was my dinner at The Booth this week!

All plants!

It was really good!

I taught myself how to make Granny Squares at The Booth!

Figures my favorite YouTube tutorials come from

The Nervous Knitter!

I made the mistake of moving my yarn 

from The Booth

into the house.

 The Knitter wasn't the only one nervous.

My heart started beating a bit faster when I saw this ladder.

For 25 years I've been helping him manage his accidents.

Remember those wasps I re-homed to my Clark Road neighbors?

Apparently they didn't like the living conditions

and they moved back.

 

My classmates are celebrating our 30th this weekend!

Where are these people now?

This guy is building a house across the street from the Lamp Post.

He was our class clown.

It seems almost as impossible as the plant based burger I ate--

that Sam will be playing football for Harbor Creek this season.

Football.

Our Canadian friends returning.

The slightest tips of color change.

New fading light in the woods.

Time moving too fast for you?

I think I can fix that for you with a counseling session.

5 cents for a comfy booth--

what more can you ask for?

Eloise

Lesson 603: What

It's August.

It's a weird word.
Not August.
What.

Seriously.
Look at it.


WHAT


Maybe it's because I've spent
so many years teaching kids to read.
They poke a pointer finger
underneath each letter,
sounding out....w----hat

Then they will eventually ask--
What kind of hat is a W hat?

Smart kids.




What was also the answer to a riddle
that was circulating facebook last week.

Love these and I got tricked! See if you can get it!

Someone's mom has 4 sons: North, West, and South. What is the name of the fourth son. Reply to the post VIA MESSENGER with the name of the fourth son. If you lose you have to repost.

I saw this riddle posted on a friend's page
and smugly contacted her with my answer:

You can't trick the Gifted Teacher!
The name of the son was Someone.

My friend messaged me that I was incorrect.
Old Eloise was shocked!



Look closely at the punctuation in the riddle.
What is the name of the fourth son.
That's a statement, not a question.

I have a bunch of good riddles.
I'll post another next week.

Here's a WHAT! with an exclamation at the end.

Our sweet Natalie got a job at Penn State Behrend!

Thanks to the keen eye of her case manager, Heather,
we were made aware of the opportunity just days ago.
Natalie prepped earlier this week,
then interviewed this morning
with the help of Tammie and Marquise
from the Office of Rehabilitation.
She was hired on the spot!

How about a WHAT?

Ellen and Cousin Jack
10 minutes ago they were trading My Little Pet Shops
arguing if dogs were better than cats
and boys were better than girls.
Now they are a freshman and a junior in college.

 Here are a few more Whats of the week--

you can add the punctuation mark
that seems the most appropriate.

Big waves on the lake.

Harborcreek claims the Wesleyville Mayor's Cup!

My camera captured this ball to the helmet!

I found the true guardian of the Northern border.

Hazel takes a ride.

I love the bird on a wire.
Lamp Post Contest:
Find me a quote to put along that wire!

Gorgeous yard art by a former colleague
found on Dewey Road in North East.

And a final,
very interesting way to find out
What happened in history.

Check out the History Daily Page
for a snapshot in time.
Thank you Cousin Bonnie,
for this incredible find.



History Daily Page click here

Have a great weekend, Readers!

Eloise