Month: October 2009

  • Walter's Model T ride!

    Walter got to ride in a real Model T with his US History class today.  He had fun! 

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    And here's a video:

  • Here are some pictures from our trip to Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, NC:

    We got there just in time for a kids' program with the rangers.  I missed the beginning (I was walking Biscuit around), but they made paper airplanes and tested them out.

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    Out at part of the memorial:

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    On the line of the fourth of four flights that Dec 17, 1903:

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    Amy with Orville:

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    Walter with Orville and then Wilbur:

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    There's the ocean back there...

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    And a climb-on statue of the Wright Flyer:

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    A good trip!  Very impressive to see all that stuff in person.  Those Wright brothers were truly amazing.

  • Here's our WWII era field trip that we went on today, along with the place's Courthouse (1800's) and the Nature Hike:

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