THE ADVENTURES OF JJ PICKLETOES

They said, “Go Fly a Kite!” So, we did. And so did other famous people before us. . In 1762. Do you think someone told Benjamin Franklin, “To Go Fly a Kite.” So that he could prove that lightning is electricity. . No, he did that on his own. . What about Homan…

We had a Momentum watch, our Bugeye mini compass, and a map.  We were ready for any adventure. This was going to be an adventure! . I think that I am being tricked into doing geometry when I am using my compass.  . That doesn’t matter now.  . We found what we…

THE MARSHMALLOW EXPERIMENT and OTHER STORIES.  . Have you heard of the marshmallow experiment?  It was an experiment in the 1960s and 1970s to test preschool children about instant gratification.  It has largely been debunked now with other factors that weren’t considered back then.  My parents did a similar thing…

  When you do a job, do you make a plan?  . The What?  The When?  The Where?  The How?  Do you think about how much material you will need?  . It is all part of the plan.  . I like to know if I have what I need to finish the job.  . Whether you are…

Family Vacation.  Where do you like to go for your family vacation?  Do you like to fly or do you like to drive?  I like both, but I have never been on an airplane, so my favourite so far is a road trip.  When you are on a road trip,   you can sleep like Joseph does…

  Is it always better?  . You would hope so.  . I am not sure that everything has improved.  . It used to be, that before you made a phone call you had to look up the person’s phone number,  in the phone book.  .  Then you would dial it.  .…

  Have you ever been there?  . Not many people have been there.  . Are you thinking about the Eiffel Tour?  . The Louvre?  . Big Ben?  . Neuschwanstein Castle?  . It isn’t one of those places.  . This week my friends and I, along with our Moms went to a famous place right here in Manitoba.  . The Blumenort Splash…

Have you ever had one of those weeks?  . One of those weeks when everything seems to happen at once.  . It was like that for me.  . There was a lot happening this week.  . I had to help my Dad replace a sand filter on a pool.  He usually can do this job by himself…

. It was the 146th annual Carman fair this year.  It was my Grandma’s 40th high school reunion.  This is my 100th episode of The Adventures of JJ Pickletoes.  . I hadn’t been to the Carman Fair before this year, and I still haven’t been to the fair.   I didn’t go to my Grandma’s 40th high school reunion.  I did go to the 146th annual Carman Fair Parade.  I am writing…